Clinical Pharmacist I - Pharmacy General

CHRISTUS Health•New Braunfels, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist I fills medication orders, monitors patient drug therapies, and provides drug information. The pharmacist provides pharmacy services with compassion, excellence, and efficiency. This role prepares and dispenses medications, supports safe and cost-effective drug therapy, and may provide ambulatory pharmaceutical care services under approved protocols or collaborative agreements. Work is PRN, per diem as needed, at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – New Braunfels.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree.
State pharmacy licensure required within 60 days of the start date.
BLS or ACLS certification required.
PALS certification required for pediatric practice.

Nice To Haves

Hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Meet the expectations of applicable OneCHRISTUS competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Prepare and dispense medication orders in accordance with physician requests and established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Interpret verbal and written drug orders and accurately transcribe or verify them in the computerized patient medication record.
Maintain accurate and complete patient drug records.
Compound and dispense non-sterile and sterile pharmaceuticals, including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products.
Issue controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain legally and institutionally required records.
Maintain current pharmacist licensure and ensure continuing education records and licensure documentation are kept in departmental files.
Attend staff meetings and complete competency and skills assessment requirements.
Supervise and direct pharmacy support personnel and verify pharmacy technicians’ daily activities.
For ambulatory care assignments, provide pharmaceutical care under approved protocols or collaborative agreements, including drug therapy management, anticoagulation management, patient education, and preparation or oversight of medication preparation and dispensing.
Perform assigned clinical-area duties, which may include anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, and discharge medication reconciliation.
Ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective drug therapies in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Monitor drug regimens for contraindications, drug interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
Assist with pharmacokinetics consultations and renal drug dosing according to hospital protocols.
Accurately read, extract, and interpret information in patient medical records.
Detect and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and promptly.
Support the hospital drug formulary, minimize non-formulary procurements, use therapeutic substitution protocols, and promote rational drug selection.
Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners and accurate, timely drug information to professional staff.
Educate patients and their families about medications according to institutional protocol.
Participate in departmental quality improvement and medication-use review activities.
Collect data; conduct assigned monitoring and inspections; and maintain logs, records, and other documentation.
Conduct designated clinical interventions, including IV-to-PO conversion, renal dosing, pharmacokinetic dosing support, and anticoagulation.
Report interventions according to departmental clinical productivity goals.
Participate in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and medication shortage management as assigned.
Attend interdisciplinary rounds when assigned and provide services efficiently and promptly.