Clinical Pharmacist

General Functions: 
 Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient mediation 
profiles. Maintains patient medication profiles.
 Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition 
products 
 Dispenses controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records 
 Maintains the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic 
substitution protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
 Provides direction to pharmacy personnel and ensures effective operation of the pharmacy 
department. Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians, interns and residents.
 Complies with standards or rules and regulations of regulatory agencies: TJC, TX State Board of 
Pharmacy, TX Department of Health, OSHA, DEA, TX Department of Public Safety, EEOC / TEC.
 Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies for patients according to established 
policies, procedures and protocols
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Job Description
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 Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions and medication occurrences.
 Utilizes formulary initiatives and clinical review to provide adequate pain management for the 
patient.
 Utilizes principles of drug dosing in the pediatric and neonatal patient to provide medications to 
patients in correct doses and formulations
 Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food 
interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
 Adjusts dosages or choice of medications based on decreased renal clearances in the elderly or other 
patients with compromised renal function.
 Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and drug dosing per BHS protocol
 Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends 
changes, as needed.
 Reads extracts and interprets information in patient charts.
 Provides clinical consultations and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost effective 
therapeutic alternatives to medical staff.
 Provides drug information to the professional staff, patients and families.
 Participates in the development and presentation of orientation, education, and training programs to 
the pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other staffs.
 Follows up with other staff as a team to complete unresolved interventions.
 Performs initial screening of order entry to provide information to perform interventions and 
documents all clinical activities and interventions
 Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively
 Maintains safe environment
 Addresses patient population-specific needs
 Participates in Performance Improvement activities