Clinical Pharmacist

Overview

You may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000.

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Clinical Pharmacist in Tyler, TX.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here's how we take care of our people:

• Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more.

Your team is bigger than your department:

• UT Health Tyler, the flagship hospital of the system, has 502 licensed beds specializing in advanced acute care medicine. Our hospital includes a 24-hour ER with Level 1 trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.

• We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

Responsibilities

• Leads assigned patient service lines, clinical areas, and related therapeutic programs

• Facilitates pharmaceutical care services and medication utilization systems within assigned services and care areas to ensure drug utilization activities are aligned with patient care needs, evidence-based best practices, and regulatory standards

• Educates and directs pharmacy personnel by actively participating in staff meetings and attending staff development in pharmaceutical care to identify learning and performance needs.

• Makes appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication recommendations

• Must serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students and/or residents.

• Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose

• Participates in the management of medical emergencies as appropriate, including by not limited to Code Blue response

• Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed

• Supports and leads in the implementation of initiatives supporting the goals of the organization's quality improvement, risk management and patient safety program including but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures and HCAHPS medication-related initiatives

• Sustains the hospital formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges and other approved formulary protocols and/or guardrails.

• Effectively and proactively interacts with medical staff regarding drug therapy issue resolutions

• Participates in pharmacy operations and medication dispensing as needed

• Maintains proficiency in and actively engages in operational programs, central dispensing pharmacies, and satellite dispensing pharmacies as appropriate for job assignment

• Maintains appropriate controlled substance records

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• B.S. or Pharm.D. from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy

• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Texas

• Clinical pharmacy experience in a hospital is defined as the following:

• Completion of an accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy residency or fellowship or 2 years of clinical pharmacy experience with no history of residency

• ACLS and BLS certification or completion within 90 days of hire

Preferred Job Requirements:

• IV Certification

• Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification

• Texas Preceptor Certification