Integrated Pharmacist - Houston, United States - Wealth Recruitment, LLC

Description

Job Summary:
Seeking an Integrated Pharmacist to join the NICU pharmacy team. Related Pediatrics-Critical Care experience is required and must have a PGY1 Residency minimum to be considered.


Job 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. Draft policies or procedures for review by the Pharmacy Director.

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.

Ensures safe care to patients, staff, and visitors; adheres to all policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity, and quality of service.

Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals that contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.

Other duties as assigned.

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 compound sterile products Clinical Pharmacy Residency, PGY1 minimum Two (2) years of experience as a hospital Pharmacist (or at the discretion of the System Executive, System Pharmacy) with knowledge of the unit dose medication and I.V.

admixture processes Acute care inpatient pediatric experience is required Clinical Pharmacy Specialty experience in General Pediatrics, NICU, or PICU