Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Acute Care, Variable Shifts, PRN

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

4d

About The Position

UT Southwestern is hiring a PRN Clinical Staff Pharmacist to work rotating variable shifts as needed. The pharmacist supports acute care through medication order review and entry, medication profile management, patient and staff education, clinical monitoring, and oversight of medication distribution and supportive personnel. The position works in a clinical setting and carries out duties in accordance with organizational and departmental policies, performance improvement objectives, environmental and infection-control standards, and applicable laws and regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
• One year of pharmacy experience.
• English speaking, reading, and writing ability.
• Eligible for licensure by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy upon hire and obtain a Texas license within 30 days.
• ACPE-accredited sterile compounding (IV) certification upon hire.
• Basic Life Support certification, with a course accredited by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, upon hire.
• For inpatient positions, Advanced Cardiac Life Support course accredited by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 180 days.
• Basic computer skills and data-entry ability.
• Good general health and ability to cope with stress.
• Ability to perform moderate physical effort, including prolonged standing and walking, occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds, reaching, bending, and crouching.

Nice To Haves

• One year of pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform job responsibilities in accordance with organizational and departmental policies, procedures, performance improvement objectives, environmental and infection-control standards, and state and federal laws and regulations.
• Enter computer orders accurately, thoroughly, and promptly; review and update medication profiles, including therapies, allergies, height, and weight, and remain cognizant of patient charges.
• Review medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness, duplication, interactions, effectiveness, and safety; seek clarification when necessary and document interventions such as adverse drug reactions.
• Work independently and effectively with minimal supervision, multitask and problem-solve, take charge when necessary, exercise sound judgment, and maintain competency across multiple areas.
• Enforce the formulary system and follow department procedures when non-formulary products are needed; participate in cost-effective pharmaceutical selection and use.
• Communicate drug information to physicians, nurses, and others professionally; assist with patient and family education and counseling about drug therapy and side effects; document clinical activities and support patient satisfaction.
• Manage technicians and other support personnel, delegate appropriate tasks, and validate medication accuracy for items distributed from the IV lab, central pharmacy, or decentralized automated dispensing machines.
• Audit and sign out controlled substances according to applicable guidelines and policies; investigate and correct discrepancies and unusual usage patterns or trends.
• Participate in educational programs, in-services, meetings, new employee orientation, training, and additional projects as needed.
• Participate in the clinical program and support P&T initiatives, including monitoring target drugs for protocol discontinuation, substitution, or IV-to-oral conversion; collect relevant data and communicate improvement opportunities.
• Monitor specified drug therapies and recommend dosage adjustments based on renal function evaluations and pharmacokinetic calculations.
• Perform duties that may involve direct patient care, human-subjects research participants, or maintaining or affecting patient or research records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available on day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare with no copay.
• Paid Time Off, available on day one.
• Retirement programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• Paid parental leave benefit.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer.
• On-site childcare.
• Paid holidays.
• Merit increases.

What This Job Offers