Pharmacist

Summary

Part-time position working 12 hours per week.

Serves patients by preparing medications; giving pharmacological information to multidisciplinary health care team; monitoring patient drug therapies.

Job Duties

• Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.

• Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.

• Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.

• Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.

• Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies.

• Develops clinical staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals.

• Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration by removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions.

• Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols.

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree from an accredited school of Pharmacy.

• No experience required.

• Current licensure from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.

Preferred Qualifications

2 -4 years of experience preferred, with strong clinical pharmacy background required

Must demonstrate professional and clinical knowledge of current drug therapy

Ability to provide clinical leadership and education

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

5613

Nearest Major Market: Houston