Clinical Pharmacist - Cardiology - San Antonio, TX
About The Position
Wander Staffing is seeking one Clinical Pharmacist to provide direct patient care, medication management, and anticoagulation services for cardiology patients at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The position is 100% on-site. The rate is $78 per hour for a W-2 position, with an average of 40 hours per week. This is a long-term contract; the contract duration is between the government and Wander Staffing. A 60-day notice is requested if leaving the position. Hours follow the clinic schedule, between 05:30 and 21:00. Shifts range from 8 to 12 hours, with a 30- or 60-minute unpaid lunch depending on the section and shift. The department sets the schedule; unplanned changes may occur with Wander Staffing’s agreement. The pharmacist may be asked to stay beyond a shift to finish patient care when leaving would put a patient’s health at risk; this does not apply to routine paperwork or end-of-shift administrative tasks. The pharmacist may rotate to other clinical pharmacist positions for which they are trained and competent. Candidates must have a Pharm.D. and meet one of the listed residency and board-certification pathways, as well as hold a current, full, active, unrestricted clinical pharmacist license. BLS and ACLS are required, with ACLS from the American Heart Association. Recent hospital clinical experience and experience in a large hospital setting are required. Pharmacy experience and residency experience are not considered for this position. The candidate must meet ASHP-qualified residency preceptor standards within one year of hire.
Requirements
- Pharm.D. plus one of the following: ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency with BPS board certification; ASHP-accredited PGY2 residency; ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency with three years of clinical practice experience and BPS board certification; or BPS board certification.
- No substitutions or equivalencies are accepted for the education requirements.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a clinical pharmacist.
- BLS and ACLS; ACLS must be from the American Heart Association.
- All hospital clinical experience must be recent, within the past two years post-graduation or training.
- Must meet the standards of an ASHP-qualified residency preceptor within one year of hire.
- Must have experience working in a large hospital setting.
- Pharmacy experience will not be considered for this position.
- Residency experience will not be considered for this position.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care, including treatment assessment and medication management.
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to optimize drug therapy.
- Evaluate patients in the assigned area daily and document pharmacy recommendations, plans, interventions, and medication reconciliation in the medical record.
- Review each patient’s drug regimen for appropriate indication, dosing, allergies, potential interactions, laboratory monitoring, duplicate therapy, and medication documentation.
- Provide anticoagulation management, including starting, monitoring, and adjusting warfarin, direct oral anticoagulants, and heparin according to established protocols and guidelines.
- Educate patients on anticoagulation therapy and bleeding risks.
- Recommend and monitor optimal dosing for cardiovascular medications.
- Provide comprehensive Medication Therapy Management for cardiology patients, including medication review, adherence counseling, and disease-state management.
- Manage drug use cost-effectively within the clinic, monitor the process and outcomes of drug therapy, and watch for polypharmacy and high-dose dosing to prevent adverse effects.
- Provide pharmaceutical education to BAMC staff and beneficiaries as requested and support residency rotation requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
