Staff Pharmacist

At Houston Methodist, the Staff Pharmacist position is responsible for providing day‑to‑day comprehensive, patient‑oriented pharmacy services in any or all areas of the department which includes processing orders, therapy review, and education to patients and other members of the direct patient care team.

This position collaborates with other health care professionals to manage patients' drug therapies for effectiveness and overall safety. It also oversees pharmacy technicians and students and may serve as a preceptor, ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of pharmaceuticals.

Non‑exempt

• Education
  • Graduate of an education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section
• Experience
  • No experience needed; some experience applicable to the specific work setting (e.g., hospital, specialty pharmacy) highly preferred
• Licenses & Certifications
  • PHRM – Pharmacist – State Licensure – Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, PVS:
    Texas Pharmacist license or eligibility for Texas Pharmacist license within 90 days
  • PPC – Pharmacist Preceptor Cert – State Licensure – Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, PVS within 15 months
  • IV Certification – Intravenous certification (Various) – Various issuers within 90 days
  • BLS – Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) – American Heart Association within 90 days
• Preferred Licenses & Certifications
  • ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA)
• Knowledge and Abilities
  • Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
  • Proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to patient or employee safety or security
  • Ability to communicate with patients, physicians, family members, and co‑workers in a customer‑service focused manner with positive language principles
  • Strong interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills with all levels of the healthcare team; capable of coordinating the activities of a major pharmacy service area
  • Knowledge and skills in comprehensive pharmacy services including unit‑dose drug distribution, intravenous admixture preparation, nutrition support services, and target‑drug monitoring
  • Understanding of basic principles of rational drug therapy, including professional and technical competence in selection, evaluation, utilization, and distribution of drugs for all patient groups from neonate to geriatric
  • Computer skills to include proficiency in MS Office and EMR software

• People Essential Functions
  • Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team‑focused unit that helps one another achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with all members of the patient care team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner.
  • Guides and mentors pharmacy technicians and students to build confidence in skills, knowledge, and abilities. In the absence of Senior Staff Pharmacists or other higher level personnel, serves as a coordinator for the shift overseeing and leading activities of technicians and other support staff.
• Service Essential Functions
  • Processes all orders/requests accurately and efficiently, verifying appropriateness of all drugs in reference to the patient’s diagnosis, allergies, height and weight.
  • Monitors workload fluctuations and work output of pharmacy technician(s), adjusting assignments as appropriate to ensure accurate and timely delivery of medications to patient care areas.
  • Conducts proactive drug therapy reviews and monitoring, provides drug information, patient counseling, and management of pharmacist‑based dosing protocols, collaborating with other health care staff for problem resolution to achieve patient‑specific goals.
• Quality/Safety Essential Functions
  • Collaborates with other health care professionals to manage patient’s drug therapy for effectiveness, side effects, adverse drug reactions, toxicities, drug…