Pharmacist - UT Health Tyler

You may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000. You may also be eligible for relocation assistance. 

Join our team as an evening shift, full-time, Clinical Pharmacist I in Tyler, TX.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people:

• Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more

Your team is bigger than your department:

• UT Health Tyler, the flagship hospital of the system, has 502 licensed beds specializing in advanced acute care medicine. Our hospital includes a 24-hour ER with Level 1 trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.
• We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

• Interpret orders and transcribe or verify them accurately and efficiently in the pharmacy computer system.
• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals.
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• Provide accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients.
• Effectively and proactively interact with medical staff regarding drug therapy issue resolutions.
• Document all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.
• Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, and utilizing therapeutic interchanges and other approved formulary protocols and guardrails. 
• Supervise and assist pharmacy technicians and other support staff effectively.
• Prioritize work and lead others to comply with facility medication turn-around time policy and procedure and identify areas for improved efficiency.
• Support in the training and mentorship of new staff members as assigned.
• May serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents.
• Support and participate in the goals of the organization’s quality improvement, risk management, and patient safety including but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures, and HCAHPS medication-related initiatives.
• Maintain professional competency sufficient to meet current and future needs of the facility.
• Maintain appropriate controlled substance records.

Job Requirements: 

• B.S. or Pharm D. from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Active Pharmacist license in good standing with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy.
• BLS & ACLS certification (BLS required within 90 days of hire; ACLS required for attending Code Blue).
• Completion of the TSBP educational requirements in the field of compounding sterile preparations OR must be capable of completing requirements within 90 days of hire date.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy.
• One year of inpatient hospital pharmacy experience.