General Pediatrics Integrated Pharmacist - Residency Trained

Memorial Hermann Health System

About The Position

The General Pediatrics Integrated Pharmacist fills and labels prescriptions, provides drug-related information and education to patients, hospital employees, and medical staff, and supervises pharmacy technical support staff. The role performs clinical interventions, supports medication-use evaluation and process improvement, maintains medication profiles and IV preparation schedules, and helps ensure safe, high-quality, efficient care. The pharmacist may assume department management responsibilities in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager or Lead Pharmacist and supports the professional development of other staff, students, and residents.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy.
Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Texas.
Two years of experience as a hospital Pharmacist, or as determined at the discretion of the System Executive, System Pharmacy.
Knowledge of unit dose medication and IV admixture processes.
Pharmacy Sterile Product certification through an in-house or other accredited program is required if the incumbent compounds sterile products.

Responsibilities

Fill and label prescriptions and provide drug-related information and education to in-patients, out-patients, hospital employees, and medical staff.
Dispense controlled substances and maintain appropriate inventory records.
Supervise pharmacy technical staff and mentor or train pharmacists, pharmacy students, or residents.
Participate in the Medication Use Evaluation Program and the Process Improvement Program.
Maintain medication profiles, review them for drug-related problems, and provide consultation on drug research.
Maintain the scheduling and preparation of IV solutions and additives.
Initiate reports of medication errors or adverse drug interactions.
Assume department management responsibilities in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager or Lead Pharmacist.
Work with other professionals to generate newsletters and draft policies or procedures for review by the Pharmacy Director.
Perform clinical interventions, including medication profile review, IV-to-oral conversion, renal dosing adjustment, antimicrobial streamlining, patient counseling, medication history collection, vancomycin or aminoglycoside dosing, therapeutic drug monitoring, and participation in multidisciplinary rounds.
Document clinical interventions.
Ensure safe care for patients, staff, and visitors and adhere to organizational policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications, including time and supply management, productivity, and quality of service.
Meet mandatory and continuing education and skills competency requirements; support department goals and serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
Model Memorial Hermann service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized, and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
Perform other duties as assigned.