Supplemental Clinical Pharmacist, TMC

Memorial Hermann Health System

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center seeks a supplemental clinical pharmacist to join their team. This position will provide 2 to 3 shifts per week, including some weekends as needed. The schedule will be varied between day and evening shifts. Day shifts start between 7:30 and 8 a.m., and evening shifts start between 2:30 and 3 p.m. This role involves clinical and operational responsibilities in multiple patient care areas such as transitions of care, internal medicine, neurology, surgery, trauma, and critical care. The position is responsible for filling and labeling prescriptions, providing drug-related information to patients, hospital employees, and medical staff, and supervising the activities of pharmacy technical support staff.

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 program or other accredited program is required if incumbent compounds sterile products
Two (2) years of experience as a hospital Pharmacist (or at discretion of System Executive, System Pharmacy) with knowledge of the unit dose medication and I.V. admixture processes.

Nice To Haves

Residency training is highly desired. Related clinical experience acceptable in lieu of residency training.

Responsibilities

Fills and labels prescriptions, and provides drug-related information and education for in-patients, out-patients, hospital employees and medical staff.
Dispenses controlled substances and maintains appropriate inventory records.
Supervises the activities of the pharmacy technical staff and Mentors or trains pharmacists, pharmacy students or residents.
Participates in the Medication Use Evaluation Program and the Process Improvement Program.
Maintains medication profiles, reviews profiles for drug related problems, and provides consultation on drug research.
Maintains the scheduling and preparation of I.V. solutions and additives.
Initiates reports of medication errors or adverse drug interactions.
Assumes full responsibility for department management in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager or Lead Pharmacist.
Works with other professionals to generate newsletters. Drafts policies or procedures for review by Pharmacy Director.
Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
Performs clinical interventions, which may include medication profile review, IV to oral conversion, renal dosing adjustment, antimicrobial streamlining, patient counseling, obtaining medication histories, vancomycin/aminoglycoside dosing, therapeutic drug monitoring, and participation in multidisciplinary rounds.
Documents clinical interventions
Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences. Models Memorial Hermann’s service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
Other duties as assigned.