Staff Pharmacist - Inpatient - West Tower (7p - 7:30a)

Texas Children's Hospital • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist promotes pharmaceutical care by managing the medication process, identifying and preventing potential drug-related problems, and resolving actual drug-related problems. The pharmacist also performs the duties of a registered pharmacist. Responsibilities must be carried out in a manner developmentally appropriate for patients from infancy through adulthood. The position is in the West Tower and is listed with a 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. shift. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Ph.D. in Pharmacy.
• RPH certification from the state of Texas.
• 20 hours of training in compounding sterile products accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Nice To Haves

• 2 or more years of hospital staff pharmacist experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure medications meet the highest standards.
• Participate in educating patients, caregivers, and the community.
• Support patient safety systems.
• Check all available means of communication, including email, mailbox, and voicemail, every shift.
• Ensure the smooth running of the pharmacy and act as a role model for technicians and other pharmacists, as evidenced by lack of complaints, medication incident reports, and peer review.
• Maintain investigational drug records according to departmental policy.
• Contribute to the medication management process.
• Conduct discharge medication reviews, including review of difficult-to-obtain medications and prescription accuracy, and provide counseling to ensure patients and caregivers understand medication therapies upon discharge.
• Participate in study initiation, maintenance, and closure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time