Overview
You may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000. You may also be eligible for relocation assistance.
Join our team as a full-time Clinical Pharmacist II in Tyler, Texas.
Fulfilling your purpose begins here:
People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people:
- Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more.
Your team is bigger than your department:
- UT Health Tyler, the flagship hospital of the system, has 502 licensed beds specializing in advanced acute care medicine. Our hospital includes a 24-hour ER with Level 1 trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.
- We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.
Responsibilities
- Interpret orders and transcribe or verify them accurately and efficiently in the pharmacy computer system.
- Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals.
- Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
- Provide accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients.
- Effectively and proactively interact with medical staff regarding drug therapy issue resolutions.
- Document all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.
- Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, and utilizing therapeutic interchanges and other approved formulary protocols and guardrails.
- Supervise and assist pharmacy technicians and other support staff effectively.
- Prioritize work and lead others to comply with facility medication turn-around time policy and procedure and identify areas for improved efficiency.
- Participate in staff meetings and attend staff development in pharmaceutical care to identify learning and performance needs.
- Support in the training and mentorship of new staff members as assigned.
- Must serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents.
- Support and participate in the goals of the organization’s quality improvement, risk management, and patient safety program including but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures, and HCAHPS medication-related initiatives.
- Maintain professional competency sufficient to meet current and future needs of the facility.
- Maintain appropriate controlled substance records.
- Make appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication recommendations.
- Participate in medical emergencies as appropriate, including, but not limited to Code Blue.
- Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggest appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed.
- Collaborate with the Pharmacy Director or Operations Manager to identify and develop processes to meet or exceed all regulatory standards.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- B.S. or Pharm D. from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.
- Minimum of two years of clinical pharmacy experience in a hospital setting.
- Or completion of an accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy residency or fellowship.
- Active Pharmacist license in good standing with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
- Completion of the TSBP educational requirements in compounding sterile preparations OR must be capable of completing requirements within 90 days of hire date.
- BLS & ACLS certification (BLS required within 90 days of hire; ACLS required for attending Code Blue).
Preferred Job Requirements:
- Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy.
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