Prepares, compounds, and dispenses medications in accordance to established hospital policy and procedures, State, and Federal laws, rules, and regulations under the supervision of the Pharmacist.
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 with a Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services.
The Pavilion and North Tower 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 and Science Center College of Medicine
Accredited Chest Pain Center
Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team
Responsibilities:
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures and protocols
Interprets drug orders (verbal and written) and transcribes/verifies 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
Maintains competency required for current job title/position
Maintains current pharmacist license
Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department files
Attends staff meetings
Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements
Provides analysis of medication use processes and contributes at least one related project per year
Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel
Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians
Ambulatory care
Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services utilizing approved protocols and/or collaborative agreement with other providers, including managing patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, providing patient education, and preparing and/or 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
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
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
Enrolled and in good standing with an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy program required
Successful completion of the first professional year and a minimum of 30 credit hours of work towards a professional degree in pharmacy required
Experience
Hospital experience preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
BLS within 180 days required
Registration as a Pharmacist Intern in the State of practice required
Work Schedule:
Varies
Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed
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CHRISTUS HEALTH is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of almost more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. CHRISTUS operates in 6 U.S. states, Colombia, Chile and 6 states in Mexico. To support our health care ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on medical staffs who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.