Bachelor's degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited institution.
Current, unrestricted pharmacist license.
BLS certification required.
Minimum of one year of inpatient pharmacy experience within the last two years post-graduation.
No board certification required.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance drug therapy outcomes.
Dispense medications according to established pharmacy SOPs and practices.
Review prescriptions for a wide range of pharmaceuticals, including controlled substances.
Perform advanced calculations for intravenous admixtures and complex nutrition solutions.
Verify medication accuracy by checking labels against original prescriptions.
Screen medication orders for dosage, route, frequency, and potential interactions.
Engage in training and orientation of pharmacy staff and health professionals.
Benefits
Opportunity to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.
Exposure to a wide range of pharmaceuticals and complex cases.
Potential for professional development through training roles.
Flexible shift scheduling to accommodate staffing needs.
Involvement in critical care situations as a Code Responder.
Full Job Description
Staff Pharmacist - Inpatient & Outpatient
Salary: $110,000.00
Facility: Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)
Address: 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 78234
Job Summary
Core Duties:
Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimize drug therapy.
Determines type of substance, strength, dosage, and quantity to be dispensed in accordance with accepted practice and pharmacy standing operating procedures (SOPs).
Receives and reviews prescriptions for the full range of pharmaceuticals to include controlled drugs on the formulary.
Performs advanced pharmaceutical calculations in the manufacture of intravenous admixtures and complex parental nutrition solutions dealing with body surface area and creatinine clearance rate formulas.
Obtains the pharmaceutical, prepares package labels, visually inspects the medication in the bottle to be dispensed, and verifies appropriate medication, checks the printed label affixed to the container against the original prescription for correctness.
Reviews and interprets medication orders to inpatients to ensure dosage, route, frequency, potential interactions, and allergies have been screened.
Performs medication distributive functions, including, but not limited to, preparation and/or verification of medications, labeling, compounding, and dispensing.
Follows established procedures and protocols concerning quality assurance monitoring, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous medications.
Participates in orientation, instruction and training of pharmacy technicians, residents, pharmacists, and other health professionals.
May be identified per shift as a Code Responder and will respond to Code Blues during a particular shift.
The Department shall establish a schedule for contract personnel to perform services on various shifts, which range from (8-12) hours. Each shift shall include (30 or 60) minutes for unpaid lunch, which may vary depending on the section and/or specific shift assigned.
Regular duty hours are expected to average (40) hours per week. Unplanned or unannounced schedule changes may occur, based on necessity, and in concurrence of the Contractor.
All pharmacists can rotate between any ambulatory pharmacy or inpatient pharmacy sites to accommodate staffing needs.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in pharmacy. Graduate from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).
BLS
Board Certification:: None
Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a pharmacist.
A minimum of one (1) year of inpatient pharmacy experience within the past two (2) years post-graduation.
