Pharmacist

Parkland Health

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About The Position

The Pharmacist provides pharmacy services to patients, nurses, physicians, and other medical staff by interpreting and evaluating the validity and safety of orders and prescriptions. The role applies core pharmacy knowledge to dispensing and order-review activities.

The Pharmacist reviews and verifies medication orders, supports safe and appropriate medication use, resolves routine prescribing and therapeutic issues, and provides drug information and medication education. The position also contributes to quality-improvement activities, staff and student training, technician supervision, and compliance with pharmacy procedures and applicable regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Registered Pharmacist in the State of Texas.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Knowledge of drugs, procedures, equipment, common disease states, and patient-care monitoring within assigned care areas.
• Appropriate pharmacy-specific mathematical skills.
• Good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and verify routine medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness, including duplication, side effects, effectiveness, and required laboratory monitoring; support formulary use and resolve routine prescribing, formulary, and therapeutic issues.
• Accurately and efficiently enter and verify orders and process or prepare medications, including specialty orders; ensure timely order processing and accurate patient charges and credits.
• Promote cost-effective therapies and implement cost-containment strategies such as therapeutic exchange programs.
• Conduct monthly quality management, quality assurance, and performance-improvement activities as part of nursing and pharmacy liaison responsibilities; implement changes, monitor results, and support compliance.
• Provide timely information about pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, drug-control regulations, and Joint Commission standards to designated areas.
• Educate patients about medication therapies, proper drug use, and potential side effects.
• Serve as a resource to physicians, nurses, and patients on drug distribution and drug information in accordance with hospital and departmental procedures.
• Attend and participate in departmental staff meetings and staff-development programs to maintain current knowledge of procedures and programs.
• Assist with mentoring, training, and educating pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, technicians, new employees, and other healthcare providers through practical and didactic experiences.
• Document routine resolved prescribing, formulary, and therapeutic interventions; discuss adverse drug events with the care team and document them through the web-based process.
• Provide guidance and on-site supervision to technicians assigned to the same shift or area; ensure the quality and accuracy of technician activities and assist with selecting, mentoring, and evaluating support personnel.
• Maintain quality and compliant pharmacy services and interact professionally with peers and subordinates.
• Monitor developments in clinical pharmacy and applicable laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines; maintain licensure, participate in professional learning, apply new knowledge, and share it with peers.
• Promote adherence to laws and procedures in daily practice and peer mentoring, and seek management guidance when needed.
• Complete training on the current cash collection system and stay current with cash-handling policies and procedures to maintain compliance and support pharmacy technicians.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time