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Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495 bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities, to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work.
A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of
exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.
Visit us online at: https://www.nwths.com/careers

Position: Pharmacist

POSITION SUMMARY: Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, patient counseling and teaching. Pharmacists fill orders for medications, monitor patient’s drug therapies, and provide drug information. Pharmacist supervises and directs supportive staff. In the absence of Pharmacy Management, a Pharmacist may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of the Director of Pharmacy.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Retention Bonus Program
• Loan forgiveness Program
• HRSA STAR Loan Repayment site. In exchange for 6-year commitment, earn up to $250,000 in loan reimbursement.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required:

1. Licensed by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, or eligible for Texas licensure, to be completed within 120 days of hire.
2. 0-2 years experience in pharmacy services; hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
3. Demonstrates high level of organizational skills
4. Demonstrates independent functioning
5. CPR Certification within 60 days of hire; PALS Certification is recommended for those that work in the Pediatric Pharmacy Satellite; ACLS Certification is recommended for those that work in Adult Critical Care Pharmacy Satellite.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

1. Ability to read and write in English.
2. Ability to speak and hear, to allow discussions with employees and peers.
3. Ability to cope with and remain calm under stress.
4. Ability to respond to pages.
5. Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions
6. Bending and lifting (25 lbs), grasping, fine hand coordination, pushing and pulling.
7. Ability to work independently and handle stress appropriately. Ability to work cooperatively with hospital and pharmacy staff. Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule. Ability to set priorities, make critical decisions and respond quickly to emergency requests.
8. Potential exposure to agents and toxic chemicals.

DISCLAIMER

Northwest Texas Healthcare System, a subsidiary of UHS, is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.

 EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

 We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

 At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. 

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.