Pharmacist PRN

About the Job

We are seeking a skilled Pharmacist PRN to join our team at St. David's Medical Center in central Austin, Texas. As a Pharmacist PRN, you will play a critical role in ensuring the appropriate and effective use of pharmaceuticals for patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret medication orders and transcribe to the computer system
• Accurately and effectively provide medication therapy
• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose
• Suggest appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic medication alternatives to medical staff
• Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges, and promote rational drug therapy selection
• Assist with clinical services such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing, and other programs as defined by Pharmacy Leadership
• Complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• One year hospital experience preferred
• Current Pharmacist license with Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)
• Sterile Products (IV) Certification through the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) within 60 days of hire

About St. David's Medical Center

St. David's Medical Center is a full-service hospital located in central Austin, Texas. This 300+ bed facility features a 24-hour emergency department, the region's largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and the internationally-renowned Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute and St. David's Neuroscience & Spine Institute.

The full scope of services provided at St. David's Medical Center includes cancer care, heart and vascular care, imaging services, joint replacement and orthopedics, women's services, complex surgical services, and a Bariatric Surgery Center. The facility is home to a 60+ bed rehabilitation hospital providing both inpatient and outpatient comprehensive care.

St. David's Medical Center is part of St. David's HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David's HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits St. David's Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.