Remote Pharmacist Jobs in Houston, TX

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for verification, dispensing and monitoring medication therapy, and providing drug information for multiple hospital facilities. Other duties include supervising and directing support personnel, adverse event monitoring, participating in medication use performance improvement activities, and serving as a resource for pharmacy policies and procedures and regulatory compliance. Remote order entry pharmacists may be asked to serve as the Pharmacist in Charge for out of state pharmacist licenses and must maintain licensure in multiple states simultaneously according to remote facility location and state pharmacy regulations.

SHIFT DETAILS:

• Night shift, 10p-8a, 7 on, 7 off.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares and dispenses medication orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Contributes to the quality and effective operation of the department.
• Maintains competence required for current job title/position.
• Training and proficiency in age specific therapies for hospital patients: Neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric.
• Customer oriented at all times - must be diplomatic.
• Work within a diverse workforce.
• Pressure to perform in emergency situations.
• Overall decision-making responsibility.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and constant interruptions.
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English. Multilingual preferred.
• Position is classified as OSHA Category II, where regular job duties have continuous potential of exposure to blood borne pathogens throughout the day. Steady, active work that may include walking, standing, sitting, bending and stooping. Work may involve transporting supplies.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Education:

• Graduate of college of Pharmacy accredited by ACPE or equivalent.

Experience:

• Previous hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Certification/Licensure:

• Current license to practice Pharmacy in State and maintains all required CE.

Houston's oldest hospital is GROWING!

Welcome to St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC), Houston's first and only downtown hospital delivering world-class care for the last 137 years and looking forward to the next century of exceptional care to Houstonians when they need us most.

Whether it's for a scheduled surgery, the birth of a baby, an unexpected emergency, or an outpatient visit, we have staff available around the clock to provide you access to immediate, quality health care. SJMC has been providing health care services to Greater Houston residents for over 130 years, which should give you great comfort in knowing that we have a great tradition of caring for our community. We strive to meet our patients' expectations and encourage our patients to provide us with feedback on how we can help them have the best experience possible while they're in our care.

Over the last years we have expanded our services to include the Advanced Wound Care Center, Comprehensive Cardiac and Vascular Services, the Women's Center, the St. Joseph Maternal Fetal Medicine Center, and a Weight Loss Surgery Program, just to name a few. As you work with our physicians, nurses, case managers, educators, and other staff, you will be guided through your health care journey, from diagnosis to treatment, with compassion every step of the way.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the foundation of the care St Joseph Medical Center provides to our community we are privileged to support in all of our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.