Clinical Pharmacist II - Pharmacy (Hiring Immediately)

Description

Summary :

All pharmacists fill orders for drugs, monitor patient drug therapies and

provide drug information. Pharmacists provide pharmacy services with

compassion, excellence and efficiency. In addition, level II pharmacists

participate in management of patient pharmacotherapy and quality medication

management within assigned service lines.

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi

Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region,

with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac,

cancer and stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area and

the only Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians

and nurses specially trained in emergency services.

• The Pavilion and the Critical Care Center house a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites.
• A teaching facility, in affiliation with the Texas A&M; University System Health Science Center College of Medicine
• Accredited Chest Pain Center
• Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team

The Shoreline campus is a premiere facility housing many of the region’s most

vital and renowned programs such as a Primary Stroke Center, nationally

accredited Cancer Center and a nationally recognized Chest Pain Center. The

Pavilion at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline houses the

CHRISTUS Spohn Heart Network, which was recently recognized as one of the top

100 cardiovascular hospitals in the United States. The Heart Institute offers

the most advanced diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitative cardiac services in

one convenient location.

Responsibilities :

Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of

Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

Operational Duties and Responsibilities

Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to

established policies, procedures and protocols.

Interprets drug orders (verbal and written) and transcribesverifies into

computerized patient medication record accurately. Maintains, accurate,

complete patient drug record.

Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and sterile

products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately.

Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as

required by law and institutional policies.

• Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
• Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the daily

activities of pharmacy technicians

• Maintains competency required for current job titleposition
• Maintains current pharmacist license. Ensures applicable CE records and

licensure are maintained in department files. Attends staff meetings.

• Completes all competencyskills assessment requirements.
• Provides analysis of medication use processes and contributes at least one

related project per year.

• Ambulatory care Pharmacist
• Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services utilizing approved

protocols andor collaborative agreement with other providers, including

managing patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, providing patient

education, and preparing andor overseeing the preparation and dispensing of

medications. Performs duties in the clinical areas assigned such as but not

limited to : anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of

care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities

Ensures safe, appropriate, cost effective drug therapies for patients

according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.

Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug

interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug

and dose.

Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and renal drug dosing per

hospital protocol.

Reads, extracts and interprets information in patient medical records

accurately.

Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a

timely manner.

Sustains the hospital drug formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements,

utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and promoting rational drug

therapy selection.

Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners as

appropriate.

Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug information to the hospital’s

professional staff.

Provides drug education to patients and their families per institutional

protocol.

Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities

of the department. Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections and

maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned.

Conducts designated interventions as defined in department Clinical

Intervention activities (IV to PO, Renal Dosing, Pharmacokinetic dosing

support, Anticoagulation)

Baseline departmental standards for reporting interventions for clinical

productivity as defined by departmental goals.

Participates in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and shortage

management activities as assigned

• Attends interdisciplinary rounds when assigned
• Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion
• Contributes to the advancement of the pharmacy department and medication

management of the organization through (minimum) :

• Precepting of pharmacy residents and students
• Assessment of new and ongoing pharmacist competencies
• In-service of pharmacy andor nursing staff (1 per year)
• Participates in departmental or sub-committees as assigned
• Completes 1 clinical project per year

Occupational Hazards

Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (including

chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by

needles and other sharp items.

• Risk 0 exposure category.
• Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying

techniques are not used.

Potential exposure to biologic material when participating in direct patient

care activities (e. g. patient education, code attendance).

Requirements : A. EducationSkills

A. EducationSkills

• Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree required.
• One of the following required : BPS Board Certification, Residency, Fellowship or at least 5 years of hospital experience.

B. Experience

PGY-1 and PGY-2 residency completion, Board certification, or 5 years hospital experience required at hire.

C. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Pharmacy registration in the State of practice.
• Must have pharmacy State licensure within 60 days of start date.
• Pharmacist preceptor within 90 days.
• BLS or ACLS and PALS (pediatric practice) within 180 days of start date.
• Must accrue ASHP Residency Preceptor status within 180 days of hire (for Ministries with Residency programs).

Work Schedule : Varies

Varies

Work Type : Full Time

Full Time

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