Pharmacist II (Critical Care Inpatient- PGY2 Preferred)

About Us

The Pharmacist 2 position is available on a night shift (7on/7off) with a PGY2 preference. Here at Baylor Scott & White Health, we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. We strive to provide exceptional experience and empower you to live well.

Job Summary

The Pharmacist 2 provides pharmaceutical care to patients in a clinical setting. They compound and dispense medications according to regulations and policy. They also serve as a resource to healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, pharmacy students, and residents. They consult with Nursing, Medical Staff, and patients about medications, orders, drug details, reactions, and complaints. They may assess, treat, and care for neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. They supervise and monitor technicians' non-professional duties, including daily organization.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Ensures patient pharmaceutical care meets standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights, and customer service.
• Compounds or mixes ingredients properly, including IV admixtures, solutions, syringes, and irrigation solutions, following established policies and procedures.
• Consults and educates patients and/or patient caregivers concerning possible medications, including alternative sources of drug therapy.
• Reviews medications for accuracy, appropriateness, and interactions, and adjusts medications per approved protocols.
• Dispenses medications and compounds in accordance with organizational policy and regulatory guidelines.
• Affirms prescribers' medication orders for overall patient therapy, evaluating known allergies, rational therapy, and contraindications. Checks reasonable dose, route, and directions for use. Identifies duplication of therapy and drug interactions. Monitors drug/food and drug/disease interactions. Reviews adverse drug reactions and proper utilization. Uses clinical methods to monitor drug effectiveness, side effects, toxicity, and appropriateness to continue the drug regimen.
• Supervises and monitors the non-professional duties of Pharmacy Technicians, including organizing daily duties in dispensing, IVs, or patient care functions. Monitors and reviews Pharmacy Technicians' work to ensure compliance with standards and policies. Ensures pharmacy stock levels meet patient needs. Assists in inventory, purchasing, and quality control of drugs and products and ensures proper charging/crediting of pharmacy product accounts. Consistently maintains inventory and records on narcotics and other drugs as required by law.

Key Success Factors

• Professional understanding of Pharmacy Care modalities, pharmaceutical calculations, therapies, terminology, drug use, and aseptic techniques, standards, medications, and equipment.
• Ability to research, examine, and disseminate information.
• Ability to understand, optimize, and document complex processes.
• Ability to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and regulatory requirements.
• General computer skills including using software applications, data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, handheld scanning, and email.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
• Major: Pharmacy.
• Experience: 3 years of experience or being Residency Trained.
• Certification/License/Registration: Pharmacist (RPH).