Staff Pharmacist- Rotating Shifts

1 day ago

Victoria, TX, United States Citizens Medical Center Full time

Description

JOB SUMMARY

Provide professional skills in the distribution of drugs and in clinical services offered to patients and staff.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Job Specific:

  1. Interprets physician's orders for medications and ensures therapy is appropriate for patient's diagnosis, weight, and age. Verified patient's allergy information. (EF)
  2. Compounds and dispenses prescribed medications per physician's orders in all patient care areas in accordance with departmental policies and applicable laws. (EF)
  3. Verifies and transcribes physician orders within the hospital information system thereby maintaining patient medication profiles. (EF)
  4. Verifies outpatient prescriptions and counsels patients receiving medications. (EF)
  5. Provides pharmaceutical care to patients through the use of Vancomycin dosing guidelines, aminoglycoside guidelines, antimicrobial stewardship program as well as review current laboratory data for pharmacokinetic dosing and medication levels and make appropriate recommendations to physicians. (EF)
  6. Documents all clinical interventions in the patient's profile. (EF)
  7. Detects, prevents, evaluates, and reports Adverse Drug Events. (EF)
  8. Promotes the use of the formulary by converting non-formulary orders to formulary when possible. Coordinates procurement of non-formulary drugs when necessary. (EF)
  9. Insures proper technique and accurate preparation of all pharmaceutical products, including oral, IV admixtures, chemotherapeutic, and investigational agents. (EF)
  10. Insures compliance with controlled substance distribution according to all state and federal regulation. (EF)
  11. Participates in medical emergencies. (EF)
  12. Provides drug information to members of the health care team. (EF)
  13. Supervises the activities of supportive personnel. (EF).
  14. Assists in the training and development of newly employed departmental staff. (EF).
  15. Participates in department specific Performance Improvement Activities. (EF)
  16. Performs related duties as assigned or requested. (EF)
  17. Is able to practice in a variety of areas within the pharmacy as required by workload. (EF)
  18. Responsible for the most cost effective compounding and dispensing of medications. (EF)
  19. Follows all Texas State Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations, Citizens Medical Center Pharmacy Policies and Procedures, USP 797 and NIAHO standards. (EF)
Hospital:
  1. Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.
  2. Day-to-day performance complies with the hospital's Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.
  3. Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital's Ethics, Compliance and Confidentiality Program guidelines.
  4. Performs within professional Scope of Practice at all times.

Other Duties As Assigned:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Required: Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm D. degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.

Preferred: None

EXPERIENCE:

Required: None

Preferred: 2 Years' Hospital Pharmacy Experience

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Required: Current Texas Pharmacy License

Preferred: Preceptor license from the State Board of Pharmacy; Sterile Compounding Certification

COMPANY PROFILE

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit, community hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 317-bed acute care hospital with over 1,200 employees. Voted "Best of the Best" hospital in Victoria for 14 consecutive years, Citizens Medical Center is a level III Trauma Center, with a newly renovated 24/7 Emergency Department that includes an onsite medical helicopter. Citizens has a comprehensive Community Cancer Program that includes two linear accelerators and HDR brachytherapy. Citizens is recognized for its outstanding cardiology program which includes a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center and is a Primary Stroke Center. Citizens also includes a comprehensive, accredited Bariatric Surgery program, Birth Center with labor and delivery, an imaging and surgery center, sleep study center, state-of-the-art rehabilitation and fitness center, urology center and daVinci robotics minimally invasive surgery options, a home health agency, and has a long history of providing continuing education for healthcare providers and the community.

Citizens Medical Center is looking for employees who actively demonstrate service excellence by exemplifying our iCare values. If you are someone who displays respect and enthusiasm for patients, visitors, and coworkers while consistently upholding the hospital's commitment to providing outstanding outcomes, service excellence, and fiscal responsibility, then you could be a good fit for the CMC team

BENEFIT OFFERINGS

Health
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • STD, LTD Disability
  • Supplemental Life, AD&D
  • Flexible Spending (FSA)
  • Employer paid life insurance and short term disability
Retirement/Investment
  • Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • 457(b) Deferred Compensation
Well-Being Benefits
  • Paid Time Off
  • Sick leave, Bereavement leave, Jury Duty/Witness Service
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Hospital-paid & administered annual immunizations
  • HealthPlex (gym) membership discount
  • YMCA partnership discount for childcare
  • Employee Assistance Programs


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