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Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Clinical Pharmacy Manager? At The Woman's Hospital of Texas, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

The Clinical Pharmacy Manager is responsible for designing, implementing and managing the pharmacy clinical programs. This includes formulary management, policy and procedure development and education across the healthcare spectrum. The Clinical Manager shall also assist in managing the pharmacy when the Pharmacy Director or designee is unavailable.

• Interprets orders and transcribes or verify them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer system
• Accurately compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals
• Comply with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements
• Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose
• Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed
• Sustains the hospital formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges and promoting rational drug therapy selecting
• Supports participation in daily multidisciplinary and bedside rounds (may need to attend)
• Identifies, designs and analyzes drug utilization reviews to promote rational drug therapy and determines action plan based on results
• Provides accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients
• Develops, manages and mentors pharmacy clinical programs such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing and other programs as determined appropriate based on patient population and literature guidelines.
• Develops, manages and mentors for the antimicrobial management program (AMP)
• Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely
• Responsible for mentoring and education as well as ongoing analysis of interventions to ensure accurate and appropriate documentation and provides summary reports
• Supports and participates in the goals of the organization’s quality improvement, risk management and patient safety program to include but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures and HCAHPS medication related initiatives
• Is responsible for design, analysis and reporting of adverse drug reactions, medication errors and pharmacy quality initiatives and mentors others in their roles in these programs
• Develops and actively participates in training and mentorship programs for pharmacists, pharmacy students, residents, technicians, nurses and physicians and maintains responsibility for assessment of participants in these programs
• Develops and documents staff competency on an ongoing basis and develops improvement plans when deficiencies in competencies are identified
• Primary preceptor for pharmacy students and/or residents as it relates to clinical pharmacy services
• Responsible for designing and managing programs and mentoring student/resident as well as other preceptors.
• Maintains professional competency sufficient to meet current and future needs of the facility.
• Develops and manages specialty pharmacy practice programs related to clinical pharmacy.

What qualifications you will need:

• Clinical Pharmacist license required
• Bachelors Degree, or Doctorate Degree required
• Experience with NICU and Pediatrics preferred
  
• Hospital experienced required

The Woman's Hospital of Texas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, our care philosophy is Woman First. It’s in our name, and it’s in our founding mission. Our 420+ bed hospital was founded in 1976 by 29 physicians who recognized a need in Houston for a facility focused solely on women in all stages of life. We were the first women's hospital in Houston and first facility in Texas dedicated to the health of women and newborns. Today, we are the state’s premier facility dedicated to the health of women and children offering expertise and an outstanding level of care in breast health, imaging, gynecology, minimally invasive surgery, infertility, obstetrics, high-risk pregnancy, and pediatrics. We deliver 800+ babies a month, more than any other hospital in Texas, and care for more multiple births than any other hospital in the region. Our Level IV NICU provides the highest level of care for premature babies and we have the area's only March of Dimes NICU Family Support program. As a member of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive healthcare provider in the region, we are a part of a network that delivers stronger, smarter and more accessible care to women than any other medical system across the Houston area.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s 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.

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Manager Pharmacy Clinical opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

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.