Inpatient Pharmacist II

Inpatient Pharmacist II at Baylor Scott & White Health

Job Summary

The Inpatient Pharmacist II provides pharmaceutical care to patients in a clinical setting, compounding and dispensing medications and other pharmaceuticals in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and organizational policy. This role serves as a resource to other healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, pharmacy students, and residents, and consults with Nursing, Medical Staff, and patients regarding medications, orders, drug details, patient reactions, errors, and complaints. The Inpatient Pharmacist II may be responsible for the assessment, treatment, and/or care of neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. Supervision and monitoring of the non-professional duties of technicians, including daily organization, are also key responsibilities. This is a part-time position, typically days/evenings with a weekend rotation.

Essential Functions Of The Role

• Ensures that patient pharmaceutical care meets standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights, and customer service.
• Compounds or admixes ingredients appropriately, including IV admixtures, small and large volume solutions, syringes, and irrigation solutions in accordance with 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.
• Assesses prescribers' medication orders with respect to the overall patient therapy to evaluate: known allergies; rational therapy/contraindications; reasonable dose and route of administration; reasonable directions for use; duplication of therapy; drug to drug interactions; drug/food interactions; drug disease interactions; adverse drug reactions; proper utilization, including over-utilization or under-utilization.
• Uses clinical laboratory or clinical monitoring methods to monitor and evaluate drug effectiveness, side effects, toxicity, or adverse effects, and appropriateness to continue use of the drug in its current regimen.
• Supervises and monitors the non-professional duties of Pharmacy Technicians, including the organization of daily duties in dispensing, IVs, or patient care functions.
• Monitors and reviews the work of Pharmacy Technicians to ensure compliance with all professional standards and departmental policies and procedures, and to ensure pharmacy stock levels are adequate with 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

• Expert understanding of Pharmacy Care modalities, pharmaceutical calculations, therapies, terminology, drug use, aseptic techniques, standards, medications, and equipment.
• Ability to research, analyze, and disseminate information effectively.
• Ability to understand, optimize, and document complex processes.
• Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and regulatory requirements.
• General computer skills, including but not limited to: using required software applications, data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, handheld scanning, and email.

Benefits

Our competitive benefits package includes the following:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

Qualifications

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's in Pharmacy (or equivalent).
• EXPERIENCE: 3 Years of experience or Residency Trained.
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION: Pharmacist (RPH).

Key skills/competency

• Pharmaceutical Care
• Medication Dispensing
• IV Admixture
• Regulatory Compliance
• Patient Consultation
• Drug Interaction Review
• Pharmacy Operations
• Inventory Management
• Clinical Monitoring
• Technician Supervision