Pediatric Pharmacist, Days

About the role

Memorial Hermann Children's Hospital is growing! A new satellite pharmacy is opening in 2027 to support our new 52 bed Heart Center ICU/IMU team. We are adding 3 Fulltime Pharmacists on day shift. Schedule will be 7 to 3:30 p.m.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy
• Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Texas
• Pharmacy Sterile Product certification through an in-house program or other accredited program is required if incumbent compounds sterile products
• Two (2) years of experience as a hospital Pharmacist (or at discretion of System Executive, System Pharmacy) with knowledge of the unit dose medication and I.V. admixture processes

Preferred experience

• Hospital pharmacy experience is preferred
• Pediatric hospital experience is highly desired
• Experience with IV compounding a plus
• Must have current Texas Pharmacy license and hold IV Certification

Responsibilities

• Fills and labels prescriptions, and provides drug-related information and education for in-patients, out-patients, hospital employees and medical staff
• Dispenses controlled substances and maintains appropriate inventory records
• Supervises the activities of the pharmacy technical staff and Mentors or trains pharmacists, pharmacy students or residents
• Participates in the Medication Use Evaluation Program and the Process Improvement Program
• Maintains medication profiles, reviews profiles for drug related problems, and provides consultation on drug research
• Maintains the scheduling and preparation of I.V. solutions and additives
• Initiates reports of medication errors or adverse drug interactions
• Assumes full responsibility for department management in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager or Lead Pharmacist
• Works with other professionals to generate newsletters
• Drafts policies or procedures for review by Pharmacy Director
• Performs clinical interventions, which may include medication profile review, IV to oral conversion, renal dosing adjustment, antimicrobial streamlining, patient counseling, obtaining medication histories, vancomycin/aminoglycoside dosing, therapeutic drug monitoring, and participation in multidisciplinary rounds
• Documents clinical interventions
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff
• Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences
• Models Memorial Hermann's service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues
• Other duties as assigned