What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Galveston, Days position at The University of Texas Medical Branch?
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 EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
ACPE approved IV (sterile products) certification
JOB SUMMARY:
Clinical Staff Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients and health care staff through integrated drug distribution and clinical services.
MAJOR DUTIES / CRITICAL TASKS:
Standard pharmaceutical equipment.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Standard hospital pharmacy environment.
Must pass UTMB and TDCJ security clearance.
Equal Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
Primary Location
United States-Texas-Galveston
Work Locations
0401 - Clinical Services Wing
Job
Allied Health
Organization
UTMB Health
Regular
Shift
Standard
Employee Status
Non-Manager
Job Level
Day Shift
Job Posting
Jan 8, 2025, 3:37:55 PM
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 EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
ACPE approved IV (sterile products) certification
JOB SUMMARY:
Clinical Staff Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients and health care staff through integrated drug distribution and clinical services.
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
Standard pharmaceutical equipment.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Standard hospital pharmacy environment.
- Working with chemotherapy and bio-hazardous agents
- Working with the public.
- Working weekends and shift rotations.
- May be required to work overtime and extended shifts during emergencies.
- May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens, ionizing & non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications and disoriented or combative patients or others.
Must pass UTMB and TDCJ security clearance.
Equal Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
Primary Location
United States-Texas-Galveston
Work Locations
0401 - Clinical Services Wing
Job
Allied Health
Organization
UTMB Health
Regular
Shift
Standard
Employee Status
Non-Manager
Job Level
Day Shift
Job Posting
Jan 8, 2025, 3:37:55 PM
