Pharmacist Resident

The Methodist Hospital; Chester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

At Houston Methodist, the Pharmacist Resident position is responsible for participating in an organized, directed, postgraduate training program that centers on the development of the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to pursue rational drug therapy for generalized populations as well as specialized disease populations. This position performs fundamental clinical pharmacy duties and facilitates safe, efficacious, and pharmacoeconomically rational use of medications in the population(s) served. The Pharmacist Resident position supports the delivery of pharmacy managed protocols, formulary processes, and medication reconciliation activities while providing education to fellow pharmacists, nursing, medical staff, and others inside and outside the department. A certificate of residency is granted to the Pharmacist Resident upon satisfactory completion of the residency program.

Houston Methodist Standard

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED Refer to departmental "Scope of Service" and "Provision of Care" plans, as applicable, for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model.

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards.

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET, Managing Up, Key Words).

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees' experiential journeys to ensure strong communication, ease of access to information, and a seamless experience.

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job.

• Actively supports the organization's vision, fulfills the mission, and abides by the I CARE values.

Responsibilities

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team-focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with other healthcare professionals as needed for problem resolution and/or achievement of identified patient-specific goals.

• Serves as preceptor and mentor for pharmacy students. Completes evaluation forms and assigns rotation schedules.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides fundamental pharmacotherapy management to patients. Activities include, but are not limited to, proactive drug therapy reviews and monitoring, providing drug information, patient counseling, and management of pharmacist-based dosing protocols.

• Exercises good judgment in patient care decisions per performance standard and documents patient care activities and patient outcomes as impacted by pharmaceutical care and clinical interventions.

• Serves as a guest or member on one or more Medical Staff committees and actively contributes to accomplishing the goals of the committee or subcommittee.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to manage patient's drug therapy for effectiveness, side effects, adverse drug reactions, toxicities, drug interactions, and incompatibilities following guidelines for formulary management and clinical intervention tools in the achievement of patient-specific goals. Documents patient care activities and patient outcomes as impacted by pharmaceutical care and clinical interventions.

• Completes rotation objectives and all assigned duties described in the identified specific residency program by demonstrating competencies that may include, but are not limited to, drug information and policy development, acute patient care, ambulatory patient care, research, project oversight, practice management, and weekend coverage.

• Participates in departmental quality management activities, i.e., medication use evaluations, adverse drug reactions and medication error reporting, clinical interventions, medication center reviews, and inventory management documentation and reporting.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Contributes to the provision of pharmacoeconomically sound medication therapy by upholding HM Formulary standards in area(s) of responsibility.

• Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize tasks for self and for specialty area of focus.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conducts a major research project to advance the pharmacy department's goals and the pharmacy profession. Submits research and scholarly work for publication, platform presentations, and/or poster presentations. Gives presentations at local, state, and national meetings, including in-services presentations to pharmacy, medical, nursing, and nutrition staff in area(s) of responsibility.

• Participates in inter- and intra-department activities including in-services, article publication/publication, preceptorship, and additional training.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Graduate from an accredited College of Pharmacy or recognition as a Foreign Pharmacist Equivalent Graduate by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.

• Transcripts must be provided during the application process when requested.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Zero experience; some experience in a hospital setting highly preferred.

License/Certification

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• PHRM - Pharmacist - State Licensure -- Texas Pharmacist license or eligible for Texas Pharmacist license within 90 days AND
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA) -- for pharmacists regularly assigned to respond to Code Blue events within 90 days AND
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA) within 90 days AND
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation -- if applicable to primary work assignment within 90 days AND
• IV Certification - Intravenous certification (ACPE) -- if applicable to primary work assignment within 90 days AND
• BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) within 90 days.

KSA/ Supplemental Data

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members, and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.

• Exhibits strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills with all levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of excellent customer service to all patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers; capable of assuming responsibility for coordinating the activities of a major pharmacy service area which includes supervising and training peers, students, and supportive staff.

• Demonstrates the knowledge of basic principles regarding rational drug therapy, including but not limited to, professional and technical competence in the selection, evaluation, utilization, and distribution of drugs and drug information and apply these to all patient groups, neonate to geriatric.

• Experience with comprehensive pharmacy services including unit-dose drug distribution, intravenous admixture preparation, nutrition support services, and target drug monitoring.

• Competence in research in an area related to the practice of pharmacy and maintains active credentialing with HM Academic Institute as applicable to primary work assignment (refer to manager for details).

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs Yes
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) Yes

ON-CALL**Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* Yes

TRAVEL****Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

Company Profile

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital opened in December 2000 to serve the comprehensive health care needs of the growing community in Northwest Houston. The 310 bed hospital has 23 operating rooms, and more than 2,100 employees. Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital has been named a Magnet recognized health care facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital is Northwest Houston's regional leader in robotic minimally-invasive surgeries and specializes in cardiology and cardiovascular services, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, and comprehensive cancer services. Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital has a Breast Care Center, Cancer Center, Imaging Center, Infusion Center, Sleep Center, Surgical Weight Loss Center and operates the largest Childbirth Center in the greater Northwest Houston area.