Pediatric Clinical PharmacistHCA Healthcare

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David's North Austin Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Pharmacist Clinical Specialist, you serve as an expert medication management team member in collaboration with medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff. You will ensure appropriate pharmacotherapy in areas of specialty. You will implement and monitor clinical protocols and guidelines and enhance the delivery of evidence-based medicine. You will provide medication distribution support, order entry, clinical intervention, research, performance and quality improvement, and representation at the medical center committees and meetings.

• You will train and cover any pharmacist shift in the department regardless of time of day or location to maintain operational continuity
• You will function as a team leader by consistently providing leadership within the pharmacy team, supporting fellow colleagues, facilitating communication, and actively working toward resolving issues affecting workflow or patient care
• You will collaborate with others to resolve medication-related issues through the development of interventions, monitoring and documenting actions and outcomes, and ensuring effective communication withing the pharmacy department and with staff outside the department
• You will lead and complete two assigned projects or initiatives per review period. You will identify potential projects or initiatives, provide ongoing oversight throughout their duration, and is evaluated annually = project performance
• You will provide training and education to pharmacy students, residents, pharmacists, and technicians as needed, maintain an active Texas preceptor license, and precept a minimum of one student per year.
• You will educate prescribers and other healthcare professionals as appropriate
• You will play an active role in ensuring compliance with facility, state, and federal regulatory requirements and accreditation activities, including those related to The Joint Commission, the State Board of Pharmacy, stroke accreditation programs, etc.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• A minimum of three years of experience as a licensed pharmacist at North Austin Medical Center or St. Davids Surgical Hospital or comparable experience at another HCA facility
• Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) / Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Residency or commensurate Board Certification
• A minimum of five years of experience as a licensed pharmacist at an HCA facility - preferred
• Current Pharmacist license with Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)
• Sterile Products (IV) Certification through the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 60 days of hire
• Pediatric Life Support (PALS) (applicable to clinical specialty) within 60 days of hire

Benefits

St. David's North Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. Davids North Austin Medical Center, part of St. Davids HealthCare, is a full-service medical center providing comprehensive medical care at two locations St. Davids North Austin Medical Center andSt. Davids Surgical Hospital.

St. Davids North Austin Medical Centeris a 460+ bed, multi-specialty, acute care hospital. It provides advanced womens health services, including maternity and newborn care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at the nearbySt. Davids Womens Center of Texas. The hospital also offersminimally invasive gynecological surgeryandcomprehensive breast imagingthroughSolis Mammography, which is located on-site. Other services include a24-hour emergency department,pediatric emergency care, andintensive careatSt. Davids Childrens Hospital. The hospital also features theTexas Institute for Robotic Surgery,bariatric (weight loss) surgery, aHeart and Vascular Center,neurology and neurosurgery, akidney transplant program, aLevel IV Epilepsy Center, as well asinpatient and outpatient surgeryandacute rehabilitation servicesfor both inpatients and outpatients.

St. Davids Womens Center of Texas, located at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, is recognized by the State of Texas as aLevel IV Maternal Facility. This means it provides the highest level of care for pregnant and postpartum patients, especially those with serious or complex medical, surgical, or pregnancy-related conditions, including those at high risk formaternal morbidity or mortality. The center includes a95+ bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)with 30+ private rooms, 10+ rooms for very small babies, and 10+ beds for babies needing neurological care. It also has35+ labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, including Central Texas firstlow-intervention birthing suiteswith tubs. There are95+ postpartum beds,20+ antepartum beds, andCesarean section surgical suites. The facility offers24/7 neonatology coverage,OB/GYN hospitalists,maternal-fetal medicine specialists,lactation consultants, and amidwifery program. It is part of theNational Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkandTexasAIM, and it also provides ahigh-risk pregnancy navigation and support program.

St. David's Surgical Hospital is part ofSt. Davids North Austin Medical Center and is the firstLevel 4 Epilepsy Centerin Central Texas for both adults and children. It has its own24-hour emergency department, amedical-surgical inpatient unit, and apediatric intensive care unit (PICU)for patients ages 17 and under. The hospital is staffed withpediatric emergency physicians,pediatric hospitalists,intensivists, and other specialists who are specially trained to care for children. It also includescertified child-life specialistswho help kids feel more comfortable during their hospital stay. St. Davids Childrens Hospital offers manypediatric services, such aspediatric surgery,pediatric radiology(including imaging and interventional procedures), andpediatric anesthesiafor surgical support. It also has a wide range of pediatric specialists available for consultation and treatment, includinggeneral surgery,ENT (ear, nose, and throat),craniofacial and plastic surgery,neurology,neurosurgery,urology, andcardiology, among others.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.