Clinical Staff Pharmacist Behavioral Sciences Campus

UTHealth Houston • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Clinical Staff Pharmacist evaluates, interprets, compounds, and dispenses medications and pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with authorized prescribers’ written orders or prescriptions. The pharmacist identifies, helps prevent, assesses, and resolves medication-related problems to support safe, optimal patient outcomes and promotes clinically rational drug therapy and sound pharmaceutical care through criteria-based protocols.

The position supports safe, effective, and cost-conscious medication therapy by providing and documenting clinical pharmacy services and carrying out medication-use initiatives, such as IV-to-oral conversion and renal dosing. The pharmacist maintains professional competency, oversees technicians in accordance with departmental policies and procedures, and ensures patient care meets applicable regulations, statutes, and JCAHO standards. Other duties may be assigned.

This is a security-sensitive position. Employees must permanently reside and work in Texas. The position requires the ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Requirements

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to participate effectively on an interdisciplinary team or committee.
• Knowledge of pathophysiology, interpretation of diagnostic criteria, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics.
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations governing pharmacy services.
• Proficiency in using and applying new medications and technology.
• Registered Pharmacist (RPh) licensure through the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP).
• Bachelor of Science degree or Pharm.D. from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.
• At least 1 year of experience as a pharmacist.
• Experience using computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, and pharmacy information systems.
• Must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
• Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical pharmacy experience.
• Problem-solving ability and analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, interpret, compound, and dispense medications and pharmaceutical supplies according to authorized prescribers’ written orders or prescriptions.
• Evaluate and clarify medication orders or prescriptions with prescribers.
• Identify, strive to prevent, assess, and resolve medication-related problems to ensure safe patient outcomes.
• Promote safe, efficacious, and cost-effective medication therapy through the provision and documentation of clinical pharmacy services and medication-use initiatives, including IV-to-oral conversion and renal dosing.
• Maintain professional competencies to meet current and future patient and customer needs.
• Oversee technicians in accordance with department policies and procedures.
• Ensure patient care meets or exceeds applicable regulations, statutes, and JCAHO standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level