Pharmacist, PRN

Lifepoint Health•San Antonio, TX

11d

About The Position

At Rehabilitation Institute of South San Antonio, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. The Rehabilitation Institute of South San Antonio is a 36-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital located at 12011 SE Loop 410 Access Road in San Antonio, Texas. It’s designed for individuals recovering from serious injuries or illnesses that have affected their ability to function independently. This new, state-of-the-art facility provides intensive, patient-focused rehabilitation services, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy. It specializes in helping patients regain mobility, strength, and independence after events like strokes, traumatic injuries, or surgeries. As a PRN Pharmacist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. How you’ll contribute Provides safe, timely, and effective pharmaceutical care. Verifies and dispenses medications, oversees medication-use processes, reviews drug therapy for appropriateness and safety (including anticoagulant monitoring), supervises pharmacy technicians, and collaborates with the care team on medication-related quality and performance improvement. Essential Functions Verify physician medication orders with accuracy and timeliness; clarify and resolve discrepancies. Monitor and evaluate the critical processes of medication management (e.g., selection, storage, ordering/transcribing, preparation/dispensing, administration support, and monitoring); identify risk points and drive continuous quality and performance improvement with clinicians. Verify and approve work performed by Pharmacy Technician(s); provide coaching and feedback. Fill and dispense medications as needed. Order, receive, and store medications to maintain integrity, security, and compliance. Review patient-specific drug therapy for indications, dosing, interactions, contraindications, and duplication; promote rational, evidence-based therapy and document interventions. Perform drug monitoring (anticoagulant, vancomycin, etc) and communicate dose/therapy recommendations per protocol or provider order. Perform other duties as assigned. Additional Information Ensures compliance with hospital policies, state/federal regulations, and accreditation standards. Maintains accurate records (e.g., inventory, controlled substances, medication safety reports). Supports medication safety initiatives, adverse event prevention, and staff education. Utilizes pharmacy information systems and automated dispensing technologies as required.

Requirements

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy; BS Pharm or PharmD required; accredited clinical residency preferred.
Licensure: Current state license to practice pharmacy.
Experience: Two (2) years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
Skills: Clinical judgment; accuracy and attention to detail; strong oral/written communication and interpersonal skills; collaboration across disciplines; proficiency with pharmacy/EMR systems and inventory control.

Nice To Haves

accredited clinical residency preferred.
Two (2) years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Verify physician medication orders with accuracy and timeliness; clarify and resolve discrepancies.
Monitor and evaluate the critical processes of medication management (e.g., selection, storage, ordering/transcribing, preparation/dispensing, administration support, and monitoring); identify risk points and drive continuous quality and performance improvement with clinicians.
Verify and approve work performed by Pharmacy Technician(s); provide coaching and feedback.
Fill and dispense medications as needed.
Order, receive, and store medications to maintain integrity, security, and compliance.
Review patient-specific drug therapy for indications, dosing, interactions, contraindications, and duplication; promote rational, evidence-based therapy and document interventions.
Perform drug monitoring (anticoagulant, vancomycin, etc) and communicate dose/therapy recommendations per protocol or provider order.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Ensures compliance with hospital policies, state/federal regulations, and accreditation standards.
Maintains accurate records (e.g., inventory, controlled substances, medication safety reports).
Supports medication safety initiatives, adverse event prevention, and staff education.
Utilizes pharmacy information systems and automated dispensing technologies as required.