Clinical Pharmacist

HCA Healthcare • Houston, TX

7d

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist practices pharmacy ethically and in accordance with the organization’s mission and values. The role is responsible for safe, effective, evidence-based, and cost-effective medication selection and use. The pharmacist applies advanced knowledge, skills, and professional judgment; advocates for patients while planning and implementing pharmaceutical care as part of a multidisciplinary rounding team; and collaborates professionally with other healthcare practitioners. Regulatory compliance and medication safety guide the pharmacist’s practice.

Requirements

• Pharmacist licensed in Texas.
• At least 2 years of inpatient hospital pharmacy experience.
• Must be able to work nights on a 10-hour shift from 9:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Work schedule is 7 days on and 7 days off.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree, doctorate degree, or completion of a Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY1) is preferred.
• Two years of inpatient hospital pharmacy experience is listed as preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense medication orders according to physician requests and established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Verify computerized physician order entry (CPOE) orders for accuracy and appropriateness, intervening when orders are unclear, unsafe, or inappropriate.
• Interpret verbal and written medication orders and accurately enter them into computerized patient medication profiles, following documentation practices.
• Troubleshoot and clarify Centralized Order Entry (COE) orders.
• Safely and accurately prepare and dispense medications, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition preparations, using appropriate techniques and USP 797 and 800 guidelines.
• Evaluate total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for appropriateness according to facility policies and guidelines or applicable ASPEN recommendations.
• Issue controlled substances to patient care areas, maintain legally required records, and follow corporate policies for dispensing and monitoring controlled substances.
• Ensure safe, appropriate, evidence-based, and cost-effective medication therapy according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Monitor medication regimens for contraindications, drug interactions, allergies, appropriate drug and dose, indications, and therapeutic duplications.
• Develop, assist with, implement, and execute drug therapy management protocols, including pharmacokinetics, anticoagulation dosing, IV-to-oral conversion, pain management, antimicrobial stewardship, and pharmacy-directed dosing.
• Review and interpret culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommend changes for mismatches, de-escalation, and duration of therapy.
• Read, extract, and accurately interpret information in patient charts.
• Detect and promptly and accurately report suspected adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• Share good catches and clinical outcomes with pharmacy leadership to advance pharmacist interventions and services.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed