Pharmacist PRN

Surgery Partners•McKinney, TX

About The Position

Compounds and dispenses prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals for patient care in accordance with professional standards and applicable state and federal requirements. Reviews prescriptions from physicians and other authorized prescribers for accuracy and determines formulas and ingredients. Directs pharmacy employees in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals, and provides information about drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage. Educates healthcare professionals and patients about medications, and performs professional and technical activities related to medication distribution, drug inventory, patient records, and patient financial records. Supervises technicians in assigned areas and follows policies, procedures, and regulations to support compliance and patient safety. Assumes responsibility for medication orders from review and clarification through entry, preparation, follow-up, and delivery to the correct unit, identifying and resolving drug-therapy problems. The role includes interpreting physicians’ orders and ensuring appropriate products are selected for accurate preparation; checking for expired drugs; and carrying out procedures to verify controlled-substance inventories, minimize diversion, and document waste or missing doses. Duties also include nursing-unit inspections, narcotics audits, and nursing/pharmacy meetings. The position requires standing and/or walking at least five hours per day and regularly lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling more than 25 pounds.

Requirements

Pharm.D. required.
Current license in the state of Texas.
Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with physicians and other hospital personnel.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of experience in a hospital pharmacy is desirable.
BLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Educate healthcare professionals and patients about medications.
Compound and dispense prescribed medications for patient care.
Perform activities associated with medication distribution and maintenance of drug inventory, patient records, and patient financial records.
Supervise technicians in assigned areas and follow policies, procedures, and regulations to support compliance and patient safety.
Take responsibility for medication orders, including review, clarification, order entry, accuracy, preparation, follow-up, and delivery to the correct unit.
Identify, intervene in, and ensure resolution of problems involving drug therapy.
Read and interpret physicians’ orders and select appropriate products to prepare doses accurately.
Verify controlled-substance inventories, minimize drug diversion, and document waste or missing doses according to internal procedures.
Routinely check for expired drugs.
Perform nursing-unit inspections and narcotics audits, and participate in nursing/pharmacy meetings.
Answer questions and provide information about drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage.
Direct pharmacy employees in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.