Resident Pharmacist

Overview:
Provides integrated, contemporary pharmacy services to patients, to include the interpretation of medication orders, dispensing of pharmaceuticals, clinical monitoring and evaluation of drug therapy, and the provision of drug information to patients and healthcare providers.

 

CHI St. Joseph Health – College Station/Bryan TX Since 1936 CHI St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in Bryan College Station Brenham Hearne Navasota Caldwell Madisonville and Bellville. With the area’s only Level II Trauma Center the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley; CHI St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system CHI St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 20 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care a freestanding Emergency Room Express Clinics and imaging and diagnostic services.

Responsibilities:
Reviews, interprets, and evaluates all medication orders for patients in all age groups.

Maintains patient medication profiles and medication administration records in an automated pharmacy information system.

Consults with and advises medical, nursing, and other healthcare providers regarding the prescribing, dispensing, or administration of pharmaceuticals to help resolve drug therapy related issues.

Routinely monitors the patient’s total drug therapy for effectiveness, side effects, adverse reactions, toxicities, drug interactions, and incompatibilities.

Participates actively in cardiopulmonary emergencies.  Must be “code validated”.

Conducts assigned target drug monitoring programs, quality improvement initiatives and concurrent drug use evaluation activities as required.

Performs and documents Pharmacist Intervention activities such as recommendations on drug product selection, dosage adjustments, and appropriate drug therapy as well as follow up.

Obtains medication histories on selected patients and communicates pertinent information to the appropriate healthcare provider.

Communicates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers as necessary.

Completes at least one major and one minor residency project focusing on appropriate drug therapy, improving patient outcomes, or performance improvement activities.

Present at least one major seminar to the health professional staff.

Review and write up at least one drug information question.

Participates in special projects or 

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience

Education:  Bachelor of Science

Required Licensure and Certifications

Pharmacist License

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