Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Galveston Ambulatory Pharmacy (up to 19 hrs/wk)
About The Position
The Clinical Staff Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients and health care staff through integrated drug distribution and clinical services. The role interprets medication orders, verifies that therapy is appropriate for each patient, compounds and dispenses medications, and provides patient counseling and drug information. The pharmacist also supervises and helps train pharmacy support staff and learners, and participates in continuing education. This position is based at the Galveston Ambulatory Pharmacy and is scheduled for up to 19.99 hours per week, with no benefits. Hours are on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., with some weekends.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
- Current state licensure or eligibility for licensure to practice pharmacy from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of retail pharmacy experience.
Responsibilities
- Interpret physician’s medication orders and ensure therapy is appropriate for the patient’s diagnosis, weight, and age, including pediatric, neonatal, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Compound and dispense medications in patient care areas according to physician orders, departmental requirements, and applicable laws.
- Compound and dispense ambulatory prescriptions, interacting directly with patients and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Detect, prevent, evaluate, and report adverse drug events when necessary.
- Maintain patient medication profiles and develop patient care plans.
- Counsel patients receiving medications.
- Provide drug information to members of the health care team.
- Supervise supportive personnel.
- Assist in training and developing newly employed departmental staff.
- Precept technicians, pharmacy students, residents, and extended interns.
- Participate in pharmaceutical continuing education in accordance with departmental performance standards.
- Adhere to internal controls established for the department.
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Job Type
Part-time
