Job Summary and Qualifications

Clinical responsibilities:

1. Provide clinical pharmacy/pharmaceutical care for hospital patients;

2. Maintain current with clinical literature especially related to the hospital-specific patient populations;

3. Maintain competency to provide pharmaceutical care to all ages and types of patients that may be maintained within this hospital;

4. Serve as pharmacy representative for weekly team conference meetings;

5. Process automatic stop order forms;

6. Monitor patients on anticoagulant therapy, antibiotic therapy and make recommendations to physicians as needed;

7. Perform DUE as needed;

8. Serve as member of P&T committee and present reports as needed;

9. oversee ADR program;

10. provide drug information to hospital staff, administration and physicians.
Leadership and Supervisory responsibilites:

1. provide pharmacy students and residents guidance and education;

2. help provide annual goals for clinical program;

3. provide supervision of pharmacy technicians as needed
Operational responsibilities:

1. assume duties of staff pharmacist when needed which include:

a. Assumes duties of pharmacy technicians in their absence.

b. Observe and approve IV admixtures procedures and other preparations which technicians compound.

c. Supervise pharmacy technicians in the performance of their duties.

d. Attend Code Blues

e. Enters drug orders into the computer system without error.

f. Troubleshoot equipment/computer problems as needed

g. Perform quality monitoring functions as requested.

h. Obtain out-of-stock drugs or non-formulary drugs in accordance with policies in the absence of the purchasing agent.

I. Appropriately label and dispense medication in a timely manner.

j. Timely and complete follow-up of daily narcotic discrepancy report.

k. Check crash cart trays and code boxes in a timely manner

l. Approve and check re-packaged items.

m. Attend staff/hospital meetings as mandated.

n. Follow-up on any problem orders posted.

o. Dispense controlled substances in a timely manner and assist in maintaining appropriate inventory levels of controlled substances

p. Update and transmit TPN & chemotherapeutic orders to CAPS.

q. Timely and complete follow-up of daily MAR discrepancy reports.

r. Utilize pharmacist communication log daily.

s. Check e-mail daily (when scheduled) and respond in a timely manner.. ;

2. assist in interviewing, orienting and training pharmacy staff
Financial responsibilities:

1. help maintain the hospital formulary and drug budget;

2. help identify and monitor pharmaco-economic goals and plans;

3. monitor the use of high dollar medications and intervene as needed to provide effective and cost-appropriate outcomes;

4. provide monthly cost savings report directly relatedt o clinical pharmacy programs;

5. may be asked to attend medical staff meetings as a means of staying educated on important issues and to present proposals for new cost savings initiatives;

6. uses monthly staff meetings as a means of disseminating information regarding quality financial issues.
Customer Service Responsibilities:

a. Communicates to the nurse or practitioner any precautions necessary in the safe use of a drug;

b. Reacts positively to changes in the workplace ( to both increase or decrease the demands for services);

c. Encourages effective communication between pharmacy and other departments;

d. Provide printed drug information when requested;

e. Communicates efficiently with co-workers, gives and receives change of shift reports.
Performance Improvement Participation:

a. Is able to articulate departmental PI/QC activities.

b. Is able to articulate one of the Hospital-Wide PI activities.

c. Is able to state the methodology for PI used by the organization.

d. Participates in PI process by either assisting in data collection or serving as member of PI committee

What qualifications you will need:

Required Education
PharmD degree preferred

Required License/CertificationCurrent Texas Pharmacist licenseTraining and ExperiencePrefer 2yrs clinical experience in an acute care hospital settingSkills and Knowledge

Effective skills in regards to communication, presentation, leadership and teaching; proficient computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.

Physical DemandsFrequently(at least 50%) - Standing/Walking. Usually(25-49%) - Sitting, Bending/Stooping, Using leg muscles frequently or for extended periods, Using back muscles frequently or for extended periods. Weight carried or lifted - 2-10 pounds and 11-20 pounds. Infrequently(less than 25%) - Turning, Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling, Climbing/ascending/descending ladders/stairs, Using arm muscles frequently or for extended periods, Carried or Lifted - 41-50 pounds and 51 pounds or more requires help. Working with or near chemicals, Working near radiation sources, Working with hazardous waste materials, Operating vehicles or machinery and Wearing protective clothing and/or equipment.

Working Conditions• Challenging work environment requiring good multi-tasking skills.
• Close interaction with customers: patients, physicians, administration and nursing & other departmental staff members
• May need to work more than 40 hrs a week and alternate shifts, when necessary

No Travel Required

2 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is a 445+ bed acute care hospital located in the heart of central Houston, adjacent to the Medical Center and Museum District, and provides quality care for the greater Houston area. Established in 1975, our hospital has been serving Houston for more than 40 years. We provide a wide range of medical services, including cardiology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neurology, emergency care and more. Our comprehensive medical specialties are here to offer individualized care to every individual that walks through our doors. We also offer 24/7 emergency services and two intensive care units: surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU). We are an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
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