Integrated Pharmacist

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