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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Houston, TX
Houston, Texas

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Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

A quaternary care facility that is home of the Texas Heart Institute, aworld-class cardiovascular research and education institution founded in 1962by Denton A. Cooley, MD--consistently ranked as one of the nation's best inCardiovascular Services & Heart Surgery.

Thefirst hospital in Texas and the Southwest designated a Magnet hospital forNursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, receiving theaward four consecutive times. Baylor St. Luke's is home to three freestandingcommunity emergency centers (Holcombe, Pearland, and San Felipe) offering adultand pediatric care--treating more than 51,000 patients annually. The hospitalholds a collaborative partnership with Baylor College of Medicine andaffiliations with The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, TheUniversity of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston), Houston Baptist University, andPrairie View A&M University.

PositionSummary

Ensures the safe and effective use of medications by providingmedication order verification while assessing for optimal drug productselection, dosage regimen design, effective administration and drug therapymonitoring services in the health system. monitors inpatient and outpatientdrug therapies when appropriate and Works with medical staff to findalternatives when needed. evaluates patient care plans, medicationtherapy and resolves medication related problems and issues, includingcategorization of patient specific therapies to optimize pharmaceutical care.

Education and LicensureRequired:

RegisteredPharmacist with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy in good standing-(RPH)

Aseptic Technique -- Complete an ACPE approved 20 hour sterile products course

Minimum Experience:

PostGraduate Year 1 (PGY1) Residency OR

Three(3) years of experience

PositionResponsibilities:

1. Reviews,interprets, and evaluates all medication orders for patients in all age groups

2. Maintainspatient medication profiles in an automated pharmacy information system

3. Consultswith and advises medical, nursing, and other healthcare providers regarding theprescribing, dispensing, or administration of medications.

4. Routinelymonitors the patient's total drug therapy for effectiveness, side effects, adversereactions, toxicities, drug interactions, and incompatibilities

5. Participatesactively in cardiopulmonary emergencies.

6. Conductsassigned target drug monitoring programs and concurrent drug use evaluationactivities as required

7. Performsand documents Pharmacist Intervention activities such as recommendations ondrug product selection, dosage adjustments, and appropriate drug therapy

8. Obtainsmedication histories on selected patients and communicates pertinentinformation to the appropriate healthcare provider

9. Communicateswith physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers as necessary

10.Preparesand/or Verifies the appropriate preparation of medications to be dispensedusing the correct technique, as required.