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Posted: 10-Oct-25
Location: Temple, Texas
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Internal Number: 25007900_rxr-1
About Us
Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.
Our Core Values are:
- We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
- We never settle by constantly striving for better.
- We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
- We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- 401 (k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level
Job Summary
The Pharmacist 1 provides pharmaceutical care to patients in a clinical setting. Compounds and dispenses medications following regulations and organizational policy. Serves as a resource to other healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, pharmacy students, and residents. Consults with Nursing, Medical Staff, and patients about medications, orders, drug details, patient reactions, errors, and complaints. May assess, treat, and care for neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. Supervises and monitors technicians' non-professional duties, including daily organization.
Essential Functions of the Role
- Ensures that patient pharmaceutical care meets standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights and customer service.
- Compounds or mixes ingredients properly, including IV admixtures, small and large volume solutions, syringes, and irrigation solutions, following established policies and procedures.
- Consults and educates patients and/or patient caregivers concerning possible medications, including alternative sources of drug therapy.
- Reviews medications for accuracy, appropriateness and interactions, and adjusts medications per approved protocols.
- Dispenses medications and compounds in accordance with organizational policy and regulatory guidelines.
- Assesses prescribers' medication orders for overall patient therapy. Evaluates known allergies, rational therapy, and contraindications. Checks reasonable dose and route of administration. Reviews reasonable directions for use and duplication of therapy. Identifies drug-to-drug, drug/food, and drug-disease interactions. Monitors adverse drug reactions and proper utilization, including over- or under-utilization. Uses clinical laboratory or monitoring methods to evaluate drug effectiveness, side effects, toxicity, or adverse effects. Determines appropriateness to continue the drug in its current regimen.
- Supervises and monitors the non-professional duties of Pharmacy Technicians. This includes organizing daily duties in dispensing, IVs, or patient care functions.
- Monitors and reviews the work of Pharmacy Technicians. Ensures compliance with professional standards and departmental policies. Ensures pharmacy stock levels meet patient needs.
- Assists in inventory, purchasing and quality control of drugs and products and ensures proper charging/crediting of pharmacy product accounts.
- Consistently maintains inventory and records on narcotics and other drugs as required by law.
Key Success Factors
- General understanding of Pharmacy Care modalities, pharmaceutical calculations, therapies, terminology, drug use and aseptic techniques, standards, medications and equipment.
- Ability to research, examine and disseminate information.
- Ability to understand, optimize and document complex processes.
- Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally and in writing.
- Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and regulatory requirements.
- General computer skills include using software applications, data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, handheld scanning, and email.
Belonging Statement
We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.
QUALIFICATIONS
- EDUCATION - Bachelor's
- MAJOR - Pharmacy
- MAJOR - Pharmacy
- MAJOR - Pharmacy
- EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience
- CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -
Pharmacist (RPH)