PRN Pharmacist - Evening Shift

Memorial Hermann Health System•Katy, TX

22h

About The Position

Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital is seeking a PRN Pharmacist for evening shifts. Weekday shifts are scheduled from 1:00 to 9:30 p.m. or 2:30 to 11:00 p.m., with all shifts lasting eight hours. Coverage requires flexibility, preferably one to two weekday evening shifts per week, availability to work every other weekend, and participation in holiday coverage. The role fills and labels prescriptions, provides drug-related information to patients, hospital employees, and medical staff, and supervises pharmacy technical support staff. Inpatient hospital pharmacy experience is preferred, and residency training is a plus.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Pharmacy.
Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Texas.
Pharmacy Sterile Product certification through an in-house or other accredited program is required if the incumbent compounds sterile products.
Must be available and willing to work every other weekend.
Participation in holiday coverage is required.
Flexibility to meet coverage needs.

Nice To Haves

Inpatient hospital pharmacy experience.
Residency training.

Responsibilities

Fill and label prescriptions, and provide drug-related information and education to in-patients, out-patients, hospital employees, and medical staff.
Dispense controlled substances and maintain appropriate inventory records.
Supervise pharmacy technical staff and mentor or train pharmacy students or residents.
Participate in the Medication Use Evaluation Program and the Process Improvement Program.
Maintain medication profiles and review them for drug-related problems.
Maintain the scheduling and preparation of I.V. solutions and additives.
Follow state and federal pharmacy laws and hospital and departmental policies and procedures, and maintain required records.
Initiate reports of medication errors or adverse drug interactions.
Assist with inventory control and obtain out-of-stock items when needed.
Perform and document clinical interventions, which may include medication profile reviews, IV-to-oral conversion, renal dosing adjustments, antimicrobial streamlining, patient counseling, medication histories, vancomycin or aminoglycoside dosing, therapeutic drug monitoring, and participation in multidisciplinary rounds.
Provide safe care in accordance with policies, procedures, and standards, while meeting budgetary specifications for time, supplies, productivity, and practice accuracy.
Meet mandatory and continuing education and skills competency requirements, support department goals, and serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
Model Memorial Hermann service standards by creating compassionate, personalized, safe, caring, and efficient experiences for patients and colleagues.
Perform other duties as assigned.