Specialty Clinical Staff Pharmacist

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

At our outpatient Specialty Pharmacy, located at Simmons Cancer Center, 6202 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, we’re seeking a dedicated Clinical Staff Pharmacist. If you're passionate about retail or specialty pharmacy, excited about direct patient interaction and ready to serve with heart and expertise, we invite you to apply. In this impactful position, you’ll do more than dispense medications — you’ll be a trusted professional of patient safety and wellness. From accurately checking prescriptions and reviewing patient profiles to ensuring optimal drug therapy outcomes, your clinical insight will directly support healing and hope. You’ll also collaborate with medical and nursing teams at the cancer clinics, proactively identifying and resolving therapy concerns, and ensuring every patient receives the safest, most effective treatment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Bachelor of Science degree or PharmD from ACPE accredited school of pharmacy
• 2 years retail experience
• (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire
• Eligible for licensure by Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) is required upon hire
• Texas license with TSBP within 30 days of date of hire

Nice To Haves

• 1 year specialty pharmacy experience

Responsibilities

• Interpret, clarify and transcribe all medication orders accurately and timely
• Documents medication order clarifications
• Review patient profile to ensure appropriate drug selection and dosage (no drug duplication, interactions or allergies)
• Document all relevant interactions with patient and healthcare provider
• Document adverse drug reaction appropriately
• Provide accurate, adequate and timely drug information to the patient
• Demonstrate working knowledge of pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures
• Dispense controlled substances and maintain accurate inventory records as required by appropriate regulatory authorities
• Demonstrate ability to function as a team member in performance improvement
• Maintains competence required for current job position and demonstrates knowledge in the necessary Reference Categories
• Provide drug information/education to patients and their families as required by regulatory authorities
• Demonstrate ability to set priorities, work independently and cooperatively with others within and outside the department
• Performs all other duties as assigned by appropriate management
• Anticipates and responds to the needs of both internal and external clients
• Presents information (verbal and/or written) in a clear and concise manner
• Displays friendliness, compassion, sensitivity, kindness and appropriate manners in interactions with patients, physicians and other ancillary healthcare staff
• Displays open-mindedness and objectivity in relations with patients, physicians, and other ancillary healthcare staff
• Promotes a spirit of unity which enables the group to work together to achieve a common goal
• Takes initiative to perform job and/or assist co-workers, supporting the work of others in accomplishing the mission of the Company
• Displays adaptability by adjusting to meet the needs of the Company
• Receives suggestions in a positive manner for improvement and necessary changes in scheduling, procedures and assignments
• Exhibits behaviors, which demonstrate competence, reliability, self-control, honesty, and appropriate overall appearance while rendering service
• Ensures qualified clinicians are accountable to the organization
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees