Clinical Specialty Pharmacist

Company: Ascension (System Office)
Location: Waco
Posted on: May 6, 2021

Job Description:

We Are Hiring:

Join Ascension Providence Health as a Clinical Specialty Pharmacist!

Hours: Rotating both AM (start time 7am) and PM shifts (end time 9:30pm) (60% Day Shifts and 40% Evening shifts) Rotating weekends and holidays

Responsibilities: 50% clinical rounding/ 50% administrative (projects, operations)

What You Will Do:

Assure the appropriate selection, dosing, administering, and dispensing of medication orders in specialized areas, such as nuclear medicine, oncology, cardiology. Serve as a subject matter expert in pharmacy discipline and provides guidance across pharmacies and to clinical leadership.

* Review and assess medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential and actual drug related problems.
* Recommend formulary alternatives when appropriate.
* Compound and dispense medications for accurate delivery to patients. Provide drug information and education to medical staff and patients.
* Communicate with physicians and other clinicians as necessary to facilitate care.
* Oversee technical personnel who assist in the preparation, maintenance, and dispensing of medications and supplies.
* Assist with academic functions such as serving as a preceptor for pharmacy students. May float to provide coverage of pharmacy needs. Provide patient counseling when required.

What You Will Need:

License/Certification/Registration:

* Pharmacist credentialed from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy required.

Education:

* Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy required.
* Pharmacy residency preferred.

Additional Preferences:

* Hosptial experience preferred
* PGY1 residents encouraged to apply

Why Join Our Team:

With a team of over 2,300 associates, physicians and volunteers, Ascension Providence is now one of the largest employers in Waco, Texas. We offer a place of respect and inclusion, as well as a rich learning environment with countless opportunities for career growth and professional development.If you are looking for a rewarding career in healthcare, we invite you to apply today.

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all. In FY2020, Ascension provided $2.4 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 160,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers across a national network of ministries. We offer rewarding careers across more than 2,600 sites of care - including 146 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

Ascension Providence is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and affords equal opportunity to all associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the "EEO is the Law" poster:

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Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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