Clinical Staff Pharmacist - League City Campus (Evenings - 1:30p to 10p)

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) • League City, TX

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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 pharmacist interprets medication orders, evaluates therapy appropriateness, compounds and dispenses medications, monitors medication-related events, maintains patient profiles and care plans, counsels patients, and provides drug information to the health care team. The role also supervises and trains supportive personnel and serves as a preceptor to pharmacy technicians, students, residents, and extended interns.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Current Texas State Board of Pharmacy licensure or eligibility for licensure to practice pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

• ACPE IV/sterile product certification.
• Inpatient pharmacist experience.

Responsibilities

• Interpret physicians’ 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 prescribed medications in patient care areas in accordance with physicians’ orders, departmental requirements, and applicable laws.
• Compound and dispense prescribed ambulatory medications, interact directly with patients, and ensure 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree