Staff Pharmacist

The Staff Pharmacist position at Houston Methodist is a key role in providing comprehensive, patient-oriented pharmacy services. This position is responsible for processing orders, therapy review, and education to patients and other members of the direct patient care team. The Staff Pharmacist collaborates with other healthcare professionals to manage patients' drug therapies for effectiveness and overall safety.

• Process orders and verify appropriateness of all drugs in reference to the patient's diagnosis, allergies, height, and weight.
• Monitor workload fluctuations and work output of pharmacy technicians, adjusting assignments as necessary to ensure accurate and timely delivery of medications to patient care areas.
• Conduct proactive drug therapy reviews and monitoring, providing drug information, patient counseling, and management of pharmacist-based dosing protocols.

• Graduate of an education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below.
• No experience needed; some experience applicable to the specific work setting (e.g., hospital, specialty pharmacy) highly preferred.

• PHRM - Pharmacist - State Licensure (Texas Pharmacist license or eligible for Texas Pharmacist license within 90 days).
• PPC - Pharmacist Preceptor Cert - State Licensure (within 15 months).
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation (for pharmacists regularly assigned to respond to Code Blue events within 90 days).
• IV Certification - Intravenous certification (ACPE) (if applicable to primary work assignment within 90 days).
• BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) (within 90 days).

• Demonstrate the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members, and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.