Pharmacist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Pharmacist is responsible for providing safe, effective, and developmentally appropriate pharmaceutical care by managing the medication-use process. This role focuses on preventing and resolving medication-related issues while ensuring compliance with hospital policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements for patients ranging from newborns to adults.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Review and verify medication orders for accuracy, dosing, allergies, interactions, and clinical appropriateness.
• Accurately enter medication orders into the pharmacy system.
• Ensure medications are dispensed correctly with zero tolerance for errors.
• Process and deliver medication orders within established turnaround times.
• Prepare sterile medications using proper aseptic technique and infection control practices.
• Ensure pharmacy technicians and staff follow sterile compounding and infection control standards.
• Complete required annual aseptic technique and infection control recertifications.
• Maintain compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory guidelines.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or PharmD in Pharmacy.
• Active RPH license in the state of Texas.
• 2+ years of hospital pharmacist experience preferred (especially medication preparation).
• 20 hours of sterile compounding training (ACPE or ASHP accredited) preferred.