Work Shift:
Night - 8 Hour (United States of America)Under general direction of the Clinical Pharmacy Manager, fulfills all legal requirements, including evaluation, selection, procurement and distribution of drugs, counseling, and professional consultation. Ensures compliance with all state and federal regulations as well as policies of Houston Healthcare. Interprets physician prescriptions and medication orders. Compounds and dispenses prescribed medications and other pharmaceuticals and related products for patient care by performing related duties. Responsible for supervising technicians on duty during shift. Responsible for participating in Clinical and Quality Improvement programs established by department.
Education & Training:
Bachelor or Doctorate degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
Experience:
Previous hospital/retail pharmacy experience.
Required Certification/Registration/Licensure:
Current licensure by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy. AHA/ARC BLS required. AHA ACLS/ARC ALS required within 9 months of hire. Must complete and maintain required stroke education/training as mandated in the "HHC Primary Stroke Center / Acute Stroke Ready Designation" policy.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Ability to represent HHC in a positive and professional manner; ability to maintain regulatory requirements; ability to maintain customer confidentiality at all times; ability to comply with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices; ability to exercise judgment, ability to interact with all types of people; ability to maintain composure with irate customers; ability to use time effectively. Utilizes pharmaceutical equipment to include prescription balance, Laminar Flow Hoods, and compounding equipment.
Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare's Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
FTE:
1
Expanded Work Shift:
On Call:
West Houston Medical Center has been offering exceptional care to the West Houston community for 30 years. With more than 1,200 members on our care team and 400 of the region's most talented doctors, we are able to provide nationally-recognized quality care.
Since our founding, we have consistently enhanced key services and continue to grow, most recently with the addition of a $72 million, 95,000-square-foot expansion that includes The Heart Hospital at West Houston and The Woman's Hospital of Texas at West Houston.
Our hospital in Houston provides a wide range of services, several of which are nationally accredited or affiliated:
We offer additional emergency services at West Houston Medical Center 24 Hour Emergency Center, a freestanding emergency room in the Katy/Richmond area that is a department of the hospital.
The Sugar Land Diagnostic Center and the Sugar Land Cancer Center, both departments of West Houston Medical Center, are located in Sugar Land.
West Houston Medical Center – World-class Medicine. Personal Care from the heart of West Houston.