Clinical Pharmacist - Cardiology - San Antonio, TX

WANDER STAFFING LLC•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Wander Staffing is seeking a 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 role is 100% on-site and pays $78 per hour as a W-2 position. This is a long-term contract; the contract duration is between the government and Wander Staffing. Employees who need to leave are asked to provide 60 days’ notice. The schedule follows the clinic’s hours, which fall 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, averaging 40 hours per week. The department sets the schedule, and unplanned changes may occur as needed with Wander Staffing’s agreement. The pharmacist may be asked to stay beyond a shift 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 also rotate to other clinical pharmacist positions for which they are trained and competent.

Requirements

Pharm.D. degree; no substitutions or equivalencies for the education requirements.
Meet one of the stated qualification pathways: 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.
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.
Meet the standards of an ASHP-qualified residency preceptor within one year of hire.
Experience working in a large hospital setting.
Residency experience will not be considered for this position.
Pharmacy experience will not be considered.

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 and dosing, allergies, potential interactions, lab monitoring, duplicate therapy, and medication documentation.
Manage anticoagulation, including starting, monitoring, and adjusting warfarin, direct oral anticoagulants, and heparin according to established protocols and guidelines.
Educate patients about anticoagulation therapy and bleeding risks.
Recommend and monitor optimal dosing for cardiovascular medications.
Provide comprehensive Medication Therapy Management (MTM) for cardiology patients, including medication review, adherence counseling, and disease-state management.
Manage drug use cost-effectively within the clinic; monitor drug therapy processes and outcomes; 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.