Senior Staff Pharmacist - PRN

Houston Methodist • The Woodlands, TX

105d

About The Position

At Houston Methodist, the Senior Staff Pharmacist position is responsible for an expanded clinical role that may include responsibility for proactive review of patient profiles, participation in basic clinical functions such as discharge counseling, medication histories, completion of pharmacy consults, and participation in special projects. This position provides day-to-day comprehensive, patient-oriented pharmacy services in any or all areas of the department to include processing orders, therapy review, and education to patients and other members of the direct patient care team. Other duties for the Senior Staff Pharmacist position include serving as a role model and preceptor for staff pharmacists, pharmacy students, and residents in the integration of clinical and distributive services in the Department. This position also contributes to fulfilling the department's mission by collaborating to provide innovative, personalized, cost-effective pharmaceutical care in a culture dedicated to quality and safety.

Requirements

• Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s).
• Successful completion of an ASHP-accredited post-graduate year one (PGY1) residency training program or three years of pharmacist experience applicable to the specific work setting.
• One year of experience precepting pharmacist students and/or pharmacy residents.
• Texas Pharmacist license or eligible for Texas Pharmacist license within 90 days.
• Pharmacist Preceptor Certification within 90 days.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Certification within 90 days for pharmacists regularly assigned to respond to Code Blue events.
• Intravenous certification (ACPE) within 90 days if applicable to primary work assignment.
• Basic Life Support (AHA) certification within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results.
• Collaborates with all members of the patient care team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner.
• Guides and mentors pharmacy technicians, students, and new pharmacists to help build confidence in skills, knowledge and abilities.
• Serves as a coordinator for the shift overseeing and leading activities of technicians and other support staff.
• Develops educational materials and provides educational programs for the pharmacy staff and other hospital personnel.
• Serves as a unit-based pharmacist and exercises good judgment in patient care decisions by providing operational and clinical support.
• Monitors workload fluctuations and work output of pharmacy technician(s), adjusting assignments as appropriate.
• Conducts proactive drug therapy reviews and monitoring, providing drug information, patient counseling, and management of pharmacist based dosing protocols.
• Collaborates with other health care professionals to manage patient's drug therapy for effectiveness, side effects, adverse drug reactions, toxicities, drug interactions, and incompatibilities.
• Participates in department quality management activities, i.e. medication use evaluations, adverse drug reactions and medication error reporting.
• Works with other departments and/or committees to improve medication safety and implement best practices.
• Manages inventory to minimize waste and expired drugs in the work area.
• Identifies cost savings and/or revenue opportunities for the hospital.
• Participates in inter- and intra-departmental activities including in-services, article publication/presentation, preceptorship, and additional training.
• Participates in technology assessment, selection, development, planning and implementation of system changes.
• Identifies new trends in medication therapy and hospital pharmacy management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees