Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Will Float to all Campuses (additional pay for floating)

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy and current state licensure or eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

ACPE approved sterile product (IV) preparation certification

JOB SUMMARY:

Clinical Staff Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients and health care staff through integrated drug distribution and clinical services.

The Float Clinical Staff Pharmacist role is critical in supporting our health system pharmacy operations by providing coverage for open shifts and flexing to volume across all inpatient areas within our health system. In the addition to the general responsibilities of a Clinical Staff Pharmacist, the Float Clinical Staff Pharmacist will also be expected to:

• Float to all inpatient areas across the health system.
• Provide coverage for open shifts.
• Flex to volume needs across the system.

MAJOR DUTIES / CRITICAL TASKS:

• Interprets physician’s orders for medications and ensures therapy is appropriate for patient’s diagnosis, weight, and age (pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric) as specified in attached addendum. 
• Compounds and dispenses prescribed medications per physician’s orders in all patient care areas in accordance with departmental and applicable laws.
• Compounds and dispenses prescribed ambulatory prescriptions with direct patient interaction ensuring compliance with all regulatory agents.
• Detects, prevents, evaluates, and reports, when necessary, Adverse Drug Events.
• Maintains patient medication profiles and develops patient care plans.
• Counsels patients receiving medications. 
• Provides drug information to members of the health care team.
• Supervises the activities of supportive personnel.
• Assists in the training and development of newly employed departmental staff.
• Serves as preceptor to technicians, pharmacy students, residents, and extended-interns.
• Participates in pharmaceutical continuing education, in accordance with departmental performance standards.
• Adheres to internal controls established for department