Pharmacist PRN (Inpatient)

Baylor Scott & White Health • Frisco, TX

22h

About The Position

The Pharmacist Clinical 1 PRN provides pharmaceutical care to patients in a clinical setting. The role compounds and dispenses medications in accordance with regulations and organizational policy, 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 details, patient reactions, errors, and complaints. The pharmacist may assess, treat, and care for patients across neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations, and supervises and monitors pharmacy technicians' duties.

The pharmacist ensures safe, effective, patient-centered pharmaceutical care; assesses medication orders and patient therapy; counsels patients and caregivers; monitors drug effectiveness and safety; and supports pharmacy operations, including technician supervision, inventory, purchasing, quality control, and required drug records.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, or four years of work experience above the minimum qualification.
• Less than one year of experience.
• Pharmacist (RPH) license or registration.
• General knowledge of pharmacy care modalities, pharmaceutical calculations, therapies, terminology, drug use, aseptic techniques, standards, medications, and equipment.
• Ability to research, assess, 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 correctly, 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 and alternative sources of drug therapy.
• Review medications for accuracy, appropriateness, and interactions, and adjust medications under approved protocols.
• Dispense and compound medications in accordance with organizational policy and regulatory guidelines.
• Assess prescribers' medication orders and overall patient therapy, including allergies, rational therapy, contraindications, dose, route, directions, duplication, interactions, adverse reactions, utilization, effectiveness, side effects, toxicity, and whether a drug regimen should continue.
• Supervise and monitor pharmacy technicians' non-professional duties, including organizing daily dispensing, IV, or patient-care work.
• Review technicians' work for compliance with standards and policies and ensure pharmacy stock levels meet patient needs.
• Assist with inventory, purchasing, and quality control of drugs and products, and ensure pharmacy product accounts are properly charged or credited.
• Maintain inventory and legally required records for narcotics and other drugs.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits (eligibility may vary by position type and level).
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level