Clinical Pharmacist

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region, with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac, cancer, and stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area with a Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services.
The Pavilion and North Tower house a state-of-the-art emergency department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites
A teaching facility in affiliation with the Texas A&M University System Health and Science Center College of Medicine
All pharmacists fill orders for drugs, monitor patient drug therapies and provide drug information. Pharmacists provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence and efficiency. In addition, level II pharmacists participate in management of patient pharmacotherapy and quality medication management within assigned service lines.
Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures and protocols.
Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies.
Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians
Maintains current pharmacist license. Provides analysis of medication use processes and contributes at least one related project per year.
Ambulatory care Pharmacist
Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services utilizing approved protocols and/or collaborative agreement with other providers, including managing patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, providing patient education, and preparing and/or overseeing the preparation and dispensing of medications. Performs duties in the clinical areas assigned such as but not limited to: anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.
Ensures safe, appropriate, cost effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
Reads, extracts and interprets information in patient medical records accurately.
Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned.
Contributes to the advancement of the pharmacy department and medication management of the organization through (minimum):
Precepting of pharmacy residents and students
Assessment of new and ongoing pharmacist competencies
In-service of pharmacy and/or nursing staff (1 per year)
Completes 1 clinical project per year
Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (including chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items.
Risk 0 exposure category.
Potential exposure to biologic material when participating in direct patient care activities (e.g. patient education, code attendance). Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree required
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
Pharmacy state licensure required within 60 days of start date
Pharmacist preceptor required within 90 days
In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.
MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE
Full Time