What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Pharmacist position at Driscoll Children's Hospital?
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Status: Full Time (Day Shift)
Hours: Monday-Friday (8:00am-4:30pm)
General Description:
The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for overseeing daily operational processes within the Operating Room (OR) Pharmacy and providing centralized and decentralized clinical pharmacy services to enhance patient care throughout the hospital. This role ensures accurate and timely medication preparation, supports designated patient care units, and collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams to promote safe and effective medication use.
Responsibilities:
Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.
Status: Full Time (Day Shift)
Hours: Monday-Friday (8:00am-4:30pm)
General Description:
The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for overseeing daily operational processes within the Operating Room (OR) Pharmacy and providing centralized and decentralized clinical pharmacy services to enhance patient care throughout the hospital. This role ensures accurate and timely medication preparation, supports designated patient care units, and collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams to promote safe and effective medication use.
Responsibilities:
- Performs order verification for the designated units.
- Works closely with all hospital personnel to assure safe and efficient delivery of patient care.
- Coordinates with decentralized pharmacists to assure continuity of care.
- Performs pharmacokinetic, antimicrobial, and anticoagulant monitoring.
- Conducts patient education for a variety of medications (e.g. diazepam, enoxaparin, epinephrine, warfarin).
- Oversees medication preparation by pharmacy technicians.
- Oversees Satellite IV Room production and maintenance.
- Monitors and oversees controlled substance inventory for the satellite pharmacy.
- Coordinates automated dispensing cabinet maintenance for designated areas.
- Works closely with all Pharmacy and Unit(s) personnel to assure safe, accurate, timely, and efficient delivery of patient care.
- Acts as a liaison between the pharmacy and the medical and nursing staff for issues pertaining to clinical pharmacy services.
- Participates in the orientation and training of new pharmacy employees as needed.
- Serves as a preceptor for College of Pharmacy students and PGY1 Pharmacy Residents at Driscoll Children's Hospital.
- Performs a variety of activities (policy/protocol development, order set development, medication use evaluation, medication build testing, etc.) and duties as assigned to meet the routine and urgent needs the department.
- Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor’s degree (BPharm) from an accredited college of pharmacy
- One to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Pediatric and/or Hospital experience strongly preferred.
- Texas Pharmacist license
- Texas Preceptor license preferred