Pharmacist - Clinical

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist maintains pharmaceutical dispensing and clinical review functions in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The role provides pharmaceutical care and products to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This is an evening-shift position at St. Luke's Baptist Hospital. The pharmacist interprets and processes medication orders, compounds and dispenses medications, supports safe and cost-effective medication therapy, and provides clinical consultations and drug information. The role also helps guide pharmacy personnel, supports education and performance improvement, and works with the care team to address patient-specific medication needs.

Requirements

Hospital internship rotation experience.
Current Texas State Board of Pharmacy license.

Nice To Haves

Hospital experience.
IV admixture certification.

Responsibilities

Interpret verbal and written medication orders, transcribe them into computerized patient medication profiles, and maintain those profiles.
Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products.
Dispense controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain required records.
Maintain the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurement, using therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational drug selection.
Direct pharmacy personnel and support effective pharmacy department operations; verify the daily activities of pharmacy technicians, interns, and residents.
Comply with requirements and standards of regulatory agencies, including TJC, the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Texas Department of Health, OSHA, DEA, Texas Department of Public Safety, and EEOC/TEC.
Ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication therapies according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Detect and report suspected adverse drug reactions and medication occurrences.
Use formulary initiatives and clinical review to support adequate pain management.
Apply pediatric and neonatal drug-dosing principles to select correct medication doses and formulations.
Monitor drug regimens for contraindications, drug-drug and drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of medication and dose.
Adjust medication doses or selections for decreased renal clearance, including in elderly patients and others with compromised renal function.
Assist with pharmacokinetics consultations and drug dosing according to BHS protocol.
Review and interpret culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommend changes when needed.
Read, extract, and interpret information in patient charts.
Provide clinical consultations and clarification to practitioners, and suggest appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff.
Provide drug information to professional staff, patients, and families.
Participate in developing and presenting orientation, education, and training programs for pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other staff.
Follow up with other staff as a team to complete unresolved interventions.
Perform initial screening of order entry to support interventions and document clinical activities and interventions.
Use resources efficiently and effectively, maintain a safe environment, and address patient population-specific needs.
Participate in performance improvement activities.