Clinical Pharmacist Acute Care

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist provides clinical pharmacy services and supports safe, efficient patient care in a high-acuity, high-volume, fast-paced acute care environment. The role supports medication distribution, including medication order verification and oversight of pharmacy technician responsibilities, and responds to medical emergencies in accordance with hospital policy when available. The pharmacist also maintains work accuracy, required competencies, and documentation, and supports quality improvement and patient safety initiatives. The position is based at Texas Health Fort Worth, a full-service, 851-bed Magnet-designated hospital. The schedule is 40 hours with rotating AM/PM shifts, every-third-weekend rotation, and rotating holiday responsibilities. The pharmacist is expected to develop professionally, manage time effectively, help minimize pharmaceutical costs and wastage, and identify process efficiencies while building positive professional relationships and modeling teamwork.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy required.
Pharm.D. required.
Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency, if applicable.
Pharmacist credential required upon hire.
Must be proficient in written and verbal English communication, computer use, and basic math.

Nice To Haves

Three years of hospital experience or residency preferred.
PGY1 residency completion or equivalent highly preferred.
Experience working in an inpatient acute care setting highly preferred.
IV certification highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Communicate effectively, build positive professional relationships, and role model teamwork.
Support timely and accurate medication distribution, including medication order verification and oversight of pharmacy technician responsibilities.
Provide clinical pharmacy services that support safe and efficient patient care.
Ensure accuracy of personal work and maintain required competencies and documentation.
Support departmental quality improvement and patient safety standards, programs, and initiatives.
Pursue ongoing professional development and growth.
Manage time and share responsibility for minimizing pharmaceutical costs, including wastage, and identifying process efficiencies.
Respond to medical emergencies in accordance with hospital policy when available.
Perform other duties as assigned.