Pharmacist I (Inpatient)

Baylor Scott & White Health•Grapevine, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacist I provides pharmaceutical care to patients in a clinical setting. The role compounds and dispenses medications in accordance with regulations and organizational policies, serves as a resource to healthcare professionals including pharmacists, pharmacy students, and residents, and consults with nursing staff, medical staff, and patients about medications, orders, drug information, patient reactions, errors, and complaints. The pharmacist may assess, treat, and care for patients ranging from neonates to geriatrics, and supervises and monitors pharmacy technicians’ non-professional duties, including daily organization. The position ensures safe, effective, patient-centered pharmaceutical care; reviews medication orders and therapy; compounds medications and IV preparations; educates patients and caregivers; and oversees technician work, pharmacy stock, inventory, purchasing, quality control, and legally required drug records. The role is associated with Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital in Grapevine, Texas, which is preparing to open in Spring 2027. Select roles are expected to begin as early as Summer 2026 for orientation and training at Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospitals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a major in Pharmacy.
Less than one year of experience.
Pharmacist (RPH) license or registration.
General understanding of pharmacy care modalities, pharmaceutical calculations, therapies, terminology, drug use, aseptic techniques, standards, medications, and equipment.
Ability to research, examine, and disseminate information.
Ability to understand, optimize, and document complex processes.
Clear verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and regulatory requirements.
General computer skills, including software applications, data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, handheld scanning, and email.

Responsibilities

Ensure patient pharmaceutical care meets standards for safety, effectiveness, patient rights, and customer service.
Compound or mix ingredients, including IV admixtures, small and large volume solutions, syringes, and irrigation solutions, following established policies and procedures.
Consult with and educate patients and/or caregivers about medications, including alternative sources of drug therapy.
Review medications for accuracy, appropriateness, and interactions, and adjust medications under approved protocols.
Dispense medications and compound preparations in accordance with organizational policy and regulatory guidelines.
Assess prescribers’ medication orders and overall patient therapy, including allergies, rational therapy, contraindications, dosage, route, directions, duplicate therapy, and drug interactions.
Monitor adverse drug reactions, medication utilization, and drug effectiveness, side effects, toxicity, or adverse effects using clinical laboratory or monitoring methods; determine whether the current regimen should continue.
Supervise, organize, and monitor pharmacy technicians’ non-professional duties and work in dispensing, IVs, or patient care functions.
Ensure technician work complies with professional standards and departmental policies, and maintain pharmacy stock levels to meet patient needs.
Assist with inventory, purchasing, and quality control of drugs and products, and ensure proper charging and crediting of pharmacy product accounts.
Maintain inventory and records for narcotics and other drugs as required by law.
Serve as a resource to pharmacists, pharmacy students, residents, nursing staff, medical staff, and patients regarding medications and related concerns.