Staff Pharmacist -- Non-Exempt

Schedule

Full‑Time, rotating shift (days/evenings/weekends/holidays)

Job Summary

Interprets physician prescriptions and medication orders. Acts as a drug information resource to patients, medical staff, nursing staff and ancillary department personnel. Compounds and dispenses prescribed medications and other pharmaceuticals for patient care by performing the related duties.

Responsibilities

• Reviews prescriptions issued by physicians or other authorized prescribers to assure accuracy and determines formulas and ingredients needed.
• Compounds medications using standard formulas and processes, such as weighing, measuring and mixing ingredients.
• Monitors all posting onto the patient profiles to ensure accuracy, drug allergies, drug interactions, duplicate therapy, rational drug therapy and incompatibilities are recognized for better patient care.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health‑care errors; supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Prepares IV admixtures or directs department personnel engaged in preparing IV admixtures and extemporaneous parenteral products under aseptic conditions.
• Answers questions and provides information to physicians, nurses, patients and other healthcare professionals on appropriate use of medications, drug interactions, side effects, dosage, storage, etc.
• Endorses policies and procedures of the department and of the hospital.
• Maintains established procedures concerning quality control, security of controlled substances and disposal of hazardous waste.
• Enters data into the computer system (pharmacy program), such as patient information, prescribed medications, cost, and maintains patient profiles and charge system.
• Reviews and monitors drug therapy that requires dosing adjustments as authorized by the physician.
• Provides pharmaceutical care to all ages of patients from newborns to the elderly, understanding dosage variations between newborn, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients and knowing where to find appropriate information.
• Assists the Pharmacy Director on special assignments and with responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s mission, policy and applicable laws.
• Demonstrates ability to read, analyze and interpret pharmacy‑related journals.
• Demonstrates ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the hospital staff.
• Demonstrates ability to write articles for publication and effectively present information to management, medical staff, hospital staff and public groups.
• Demonstrates ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as dosage calculations, formulation of pharmaceutical preparations and data analysis.
• Ensures that pharmaceutical preparations are sterile, properly packaged, labeled, stored and not outdated.
• Certifies the skills of the compounding staff.
• Maintains air‑quality check records.
• Ensures compliance with USP; medium‑risk compounding. The applicable media‑fill test will be performed and passed annually, after the initial training and media‑fill test is completed and passed.

Basic Skills

• Basic computer skills
• Automated pharmacy systems, typewriters, IV laminar flow hood or the willingness to learn

Education and Work Experience

• Doctorate of Pharmacy degree, Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent
• Graduated from an accredited School of Pharmacy
• Current pharmacist certification or licensure in the State of Texas
• Education in all age groups ranging from newborn to the geriatric population obtained either in school education or subsequent training

Language Skills

Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. Additional languages a plus.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to stand, sit, walk for extended periods of time. Must be able to discern colors.