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Senior Staff Pharmacist

At Houston Methodist, the Senior Staff Pharmacist position is responsible for an expanded clinical role that may include responsibility for proactive review of patient profiles, participation in basic clinical functions such as discharge counseling, medication histories, completion of pharmacy consults, and participation in special projects. This position provides day-to-day comprehensive, patient-oriented pharmacy services in any or all areas of the department to include processing orders, therapy review, and education to patients and other members of the direct patient care team.

Other duties for the Senior Staff Pharmacist position include serving as a role model and preceptor for staff pharmacists, pharmacy students, and residents in the integration of clinical and distributive services in the Department. This position also contributes to fulfilling the department's mission by collaborating to provide innovative, personalized, cost-effective pharmaceutical care in a culture dedicated to quality and safety.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section

Experience:

• Must have one of the following:
  Successful completion of an ASHP-accredited post-graduate year one (PGY1) residency training program Three years of pharmacist experience applicable to the specific work setting (e.g., hospital, specialty pharmacy)
• One year of experience precepting pharmacist students and/or pharmacy residents

Licenses and Certifications

Required:

• PHRM
  - Pharmacist
  - State Licensure
  - Texas Department of Licensing and  Texas Pharmacist license or eligible for Texas Pharmacist license within 90 days and
• PPC
  - Pharmacist Preceptor Cert
  - State Licensure
  - Texas Department of Licensing and  within 90 days and
• IV Certification
  - Intravenous certification (Various) - Various Issuers within 90 days and
• BLS
  - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association within 90 days

Preferred:

• 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 on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
• Exhibits strong interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills with all levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of excellent customer service to all patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers; capable of assuming responsibility for coordinating the activities of a major pharmacy service area
• Knowledge and skills in comprehensive pharmacy services and rational drug therapy including unit-dose drug distribution, intravenous admixture preparation, nutrition support services, and target drug monitoring
• Ability to assist in the coordination and supervision of activities of a major pharmacy service area
• Demonstrates the knowledge of advanced principles regarding rational drug therapy, including but not limited to, professional and technical competence in the selection, evaluation, utilization, and distribution of drugs and drug information and apply these to all patient groups, neonate to geriatric
• Working knowledge of medical information systems and their design, development, and integration into clinical practice
• Proficient in all areas of pharmacy technology
• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task and work effectively with team and stakeholders to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness
• Computer skills to include proficiency in MS Office and EMR software

Essential Functions:

• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team focused work unit that actively helps one another to 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. Role models to team members effective communication skills, assisting in their development of such skills.
• Guides and mentors pharmacy technicians, students, and new pharmacists to help build confidence in skills, knowledge and abilities. Serves as a coordinator for the shift overseeing and leading activities of technicians and other support staff.
• Develops educational materials and provides educational programs for the pharmacy staff and other hospital personnel.
• Serves as a unit-based pharmacist and exercises good judgment in patient care decisions by providing operational and clinical support which may include, but is not limited to order…