Pharmacist position available in Houston, TX!
About Our FacilityHealthSouth Hospital of Houston is a 79 bed Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH). We specialize in Ventilator patients, Cardiac patients, and Wound Care patients. The facility offers both Inpatient and Outpatient Therapy in OT/PT/ & SLP. This hospital is 20 minutes north of downtown Houston with easy access from any direction. HEALTHSOUTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. About Healthsouth Healthsouth is one of the nation´s largest providers of rehabilitative healthcare services. Healthsouth places a priority on clinical excellence, responsiveness to individual patient needs, highly specialized treatment programs and innovative thinking that leads to increasingly positive outcomes and opportunities - for patients and staff. To achieve these standards, Healthsouth actively seeks the best professionals in the business. Our employees are critical to our success. Benefits To attract and retain the best professionals, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), college savings plan, employee assistance program, pre-paid legal plan and much more. Job Description The Pharmacist assumes responsibility for the overall functions and professional growth of the Department, contributes to development of hospital policies and programs, provides consultation with regard to pulmonary disorders and respiratory therapy practice, and facilitates the achievement of maximum therapeutic care potential for patients. The position interprets medication orders: compounds and dispenses medications and other pharmaceutical preparations in accordance with the legal, ethical and professional standards of pharmacy practice. The position cooperates with patients and professional staff in designing, implementing and monitoring a therapy plan to produce specific therapeutic outcomes for the patient. The position uses independent discretion and judgment with respect to supervisory and management decisions and recommendations. The position provides direct patient care to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. POSITION REQUIREMENTS License or Certification: * License in good standing as a registered pharmacist as required by the state. Total Education, Vocational Training and Experience: * Relevant work experience in a hospital setting preferred. Machines, Equipment Used: * General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer. Physical Requirements: * Good visual acuity and ability to communicate * Ability to lift, push, pull, and retrieve approximately 10 percent of the time. * Ability to safely lift objects weighing up to 30 pounds. * Ability to demonstrate safe retrieval skills from above head to floor level with objects up to ten pounds. Skills and Abilities: * Work compatibly in collaboration with associates to provide quality interdisciplinary patient programming. * Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend English. * Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner * Ability to communicate effectively in both writing and verbal arenas as well as via email. * Ability to work independently without supervision. Environmental Conditions: * Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment. Occasional outdoor exposure * Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required. * Handicapped accessibility. * May work under stressful circumstances at times. Proficiency or Productivity Standards: * May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines. * May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts. * Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e. before, during or after a disaster. * May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives. * Regular attendance and reporting on time to work is a requirement of position.