Clinical Pharmacist - Military Veterans

Description

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Clinical Pharmacist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Houston Healthcare West which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare West, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Clinical Pharmacist where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Provides pharmaceutical care through active participation in the Pharmacy Clinical Program, with emphasis on providing optimal and cost-effective pharmaceutical care. Works with the medical staff in developing patient care standards and protocols as they relate to the utilization of pharmaceuticals within the hospital. Serves as an information and education resource of drug therapy for the hospital staff and employees.

What you will do in this role: 

• Performs necessary patient therapy assessments to maximize therapeutic outcomes and minimize undesirable drug-related effects. Elements of clinical functions include:
• Monitor effects of medications on patients and make appropriate interventions. Interventions must be documented in the Meditech module, or equivalent.
• Review patient profile for appropriate drug regimen as it relates to diagnosis, dosage, allergies, and therapeutic interchange drug of choice, drug-drug interaction, and drug-food interactions.
• Review patient profile for potential adverse drug reactions.
• Perform necessary renal and/or pharmacokinetic dosing.
• Provide drug information to medical and nursing staff as requested.
• Participates in patient care rounds to provide input into drug Selection.
• Develops protocols and guidelines for use by the medical, nursing and pharmacy staff to ensure optimal medication usage (Generate pocket-guides, etc.)
• Initiates medication use evaluation (MUE) programs and utilizes the results to recommend appropriate medication therapy based on documented clinical reports in literature.
• Active participation in writing and/or evaluating drug therapy protocols.
• Evaluates non-formulary medication requests, and recommends appropriate therapeutic alternatives on the formulary, (or proposes addition to the formulary, through the P & T Committee).
• Provides drug education and counsels patients on appropriate medication usage, when necessary.
• Provides clinical pharmacy consults as requested by medical staff .
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Assists in training of pharmacy technicians and others as needed.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate from an accredited College of Pharmacy, with current licensure to practice in Texas as a Pharmacist.
• ACPE Certification in sterile products is required.
• Successful completion of an accredited hospital pharmacy residency program, or 2 years of hospital-based clinical pharmacy experience.
• Additional education for meeting the age-specific needs of the patients treated at West Houston Medical Center.

• Pharmacist
• No Travel Required

HCA Houston Healthcare West is a full-service, 300+ bed hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the West Houston communities for over 30 years. We proudly provide Houston residents with exceptional healthcare, including a vast-array of medical services from board-certified doctors and nationally accredited departments. We are recognized as a Certified Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and under an affiliation agreement with The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, we are able to bring our community The Woman’s Hospital of Texas at West Houston, a three-story cardiac and critical care tower. The Sugar Land Cancer Center and the Sugar Land Diagnostic Center, departments with HCA Houston Healthcare West, provide additional services to meet the needs of our community. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Clinical Pharmacist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.