Pharmacist,Healthcare Job Laredo area,Texas USA,Healthcare

Responsibilities

Doctors Hospital of Laredo, in Laredo, TX, is a 183-bed acute care facility that offers a range of medical services. You'll feel a difference when you walk in our doors. There's pride in the care we deliver and a commitment to serving Laredo's growing healthcare needs.

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JOB SUMMARY:

Process orders for parenteral and enteral medications, and other pharmaceuticals as needed for optimal patient care according to standards and practices for patients in all age groups including neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric. Promote safe, cost-effective, rational drug use and provides expert pharmaceutical information to other health colleagues. Supports the mission and core values of the company through responsible and effective work performance.

Benefit

Highlights

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Competitive Compensation & Paid Time Off
Excellent Benefit Packages
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
Tuition Reimbursement

Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations!
Health Stream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses

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About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Pharmacy. Pharm D preferred.

Five (5) years progressively responsible experience performing pharmacy functions in an acute care setting.

Ability to serve as a lead worker to subordinate personnel.

ACLS certification must be obtained within one year of hire.

Continued employment is contingent on successfully maintaining current required certification(s) and/or license(s).

Annual Requirements:
Demonstrating knowledge and Competency of USP 797 Core Skills

Knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of Clinical Pharmacy including drug therapy monitoring, drug information, drug utilization review, pharmacokinetics, nutritional support, adverse drug reaction monitoring and cardiopulmonary arrest.

Skill in prescribing trends, new drugs and developments.

Ability to give directions to and gain compliance from assigned staff.

Ability to maintain good planning and organizational skills.

Ability to set priorities, make critical decisions and respond quickly to emergency requests.

Ability to maintain harmonious and effective working relationships with other employees and respond to general public complaints.

Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

Participation in Local, State and National Pharmacy Organizations to acquire/improve Competency

Some travel, to follow-up with Corporate, Financial, GPO, Compliance and Pyxis issues.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Pharmacist, Healthcare