Pharmacist Resident - Full Time - Days
Company: Houston Methodist Hospital
Location: South Houston
Posted on: April 22, 2024
Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Pharmacist Resident position is
responsible for participating in an organized, directed,
postgraduate training program that centers on development of the
knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to pursue rational drug
therapy for a generalized populations as well as specialized
diseases populations. This position performs fundamental clinical
pharmacy duties and facilitates safe, efficacious, and
pharmacoeconomically rational use of medications in the
population(s) served. The Pharmacist Resident position supports the
delivery of pharmacy managed protocols, formulary processes and
medication reconciliation activities while providing education to
fellow pharmacists, nursing, medical staffs, and others inside and
outside the department. This position has additional pharmacy
administrative, quality and research activities that are part of
the training program requirements. A certificate of residency is
granted to the Pharmacist Resident upon satisfactory completion of
the residency program.
PEOPLE 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 other health
care professionals as needed for problem resolution and/or
achievement of identified patient specific goals.
- Serves as preceptor and mentor for pharmacy students. Completes
evaluation forms and assigns rotation schedules.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provides fundamental pharmacotherapy management to patients.
Activities include, but are not limited to, proactive drug therapy
reviews and monitoring, providing drug information, patient
counseling, and management of pharmacist-based dosing protocols.
- Exercises good judgment in patient care decisions per
performance standard and documents patient care activities and
patient outcomes as impacted by pharmaceutical care and clinical
interventions.
- Serves as a guest or member on one or more Medical Staff
committees and actively contributes to accomplishing the goals of
the committee or subcommittee.
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 interactions, and
incompatibilities following guidelines for formulary management and
clinical intervention tools in the achievement of patient specific
goals. Documents patient care activities and patient outcomes as
impacted by pharmaceutical care and clinical interventions.
- Completes rotation objectives and all assigned duties described
in the identified specific residency program by demonstrating
competencies that may include, but are not limited to, drug
information and policy development, acute patient care, ambulatory
patient care, research, project oversight, practice management, and
weekend coverage.
- Participates in departmental quality management activities,
i.e. medication use evaluations, adverse drug reactions and
medication error reporting, clinical interventions, medication
center reviews, and inventory management documentation and
reporting.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Contributes to the provision of pharmacoeconomically sound
medication therapy by upholding HM Formulary standards in area(s)
of responsibility.
- Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and
prioritize tasks for self and for specialty area of focus.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Conducts a major research project to advance the pharmacy
department's goals and the pharmacy profession. Submits research
and scholarly work for publication, platform presentations, and/or
poster presentations. Gives presentations at local, state and
national meetings, including in-services presentations to pharmacy,
medical, nursing, and nutrition staff in area(s) of responsibility.
- Participates in inter- and intra-department activities
including in-services, article publication/publication,
preceptorship, and additional training.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job
duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise
job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
EDUCATION
- Graduate from an accredited College of Pharmacy or recognition
as a Foreign Pharmacist Equivalent Graduate by the Texas State
Board of Pharmacy
- Transcripts must be provided during the application process
when requested
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Zero experience; some experience in a hospital setting highly
preferred
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- PHRM - Pharmacist - State Licensure -- Texas Pharmacist license
or eligible for Texas Pharmacist license within 90 days AND
- BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) within 90 days AND
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA) within 90 days
AND
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA) -- for pharmacists
regularly assigned to respond to Code Blue events within 90 days
AND
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation -- if applicable to primary work
assignment within 90 days AND
- IV Certification - Intravenous certification (ACPE) -- if
applicable to primary work assignment within 6 months
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, 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 which includes
supervising and training peers, students, and supportive staff
- Demonstrates the knowledge of basic 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
- Experience with comprehensive pharmacy services including
unit-dose drug distribution, intravenous admixture preparation,
nutrition support services, and target drug monitoring
- Competence in research in an area related to the practice of
pharmacy and maintains active credentialing with HM Academic
Institute as applicable to primary work assignment (refer to
manager for details)SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional Yes
- Other (department approved) YesON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below.
- On Call* YesTRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area
Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area YesCompany
Profile:Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News &
World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas (two-way tie) and one
of America's "Best Hospitals." As a full-service, acute-care
hospital located in the Texas Medical Center and the flagship
hospital of Houston Methodist, it has evolved into one of the
nation's largest nonprofit teaching hospitals and a leader in
innovative medical research with a comprehensive residency program.
Two of Houston Methodist's primary academic affiliates are among
the nation's leading health care organizations: Weill Cornell
Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist also
has affiliations with Texas A&M University and the University
of Houston. With 948 operating beds, 85 operating rooms and more
than 8,400 employees, Houston Methodist Hospital offers
unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the
world.Houston Methodist is an equal opportunity employer inclusive
of women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.Equal
Employment OpportunityHouston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept
to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will
not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person
employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or
other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor -
priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
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