Clinical Pharmacist I

St. Luke's Health - Memorial Hospital in Lufkin, TX, is dedicated to enhancing your health and well-being. Our facility is a collaboration between St. Luke’s Health and a team of specialized physicians—focused on General and Interventional Cardiology, Sports Medicine, and Orthopedics, including Total Joint Replacement and Spine Care. 

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Matching Retirement Programs 
• Wellness Programs

Manages the day to day operations of the Pharmacy. Responsible for ensuring all distributive functions are completed in a safe and efficient manner while helping to ensure regulatory compliance. Responsible for providing clinical pharmacy services to meet the needs of patients and support the mission of the Department of Pharmacy, Hospital, and Health System.  Provides comprehensive pharmacy care through protocol/guideline management as well as individualizes drug therapies to promote safe, efficacious and cost-effective patient care.  Serves as a role model for pharmacy residents and fellows, as well as pharmacy students.  He/she creates and contributes to the ongoing education and development of pharmacy personnel and the education of other health care practitioners. Displays professional, safe conduct in all interactions. Maintains positive working relationships with staff, other departments, physicians and peers. Displays conduct in support of CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Mission & Vision.

Position Responsibilities:

1. Collaborates with health care providers to individualize medication therapies to promote safe, efficacious, and cost-effective patient care following best practices and evidence-based guidelines.
2. Actively Participates in medical staff and service line meetings as requested, including Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, to meet patient care needs and Service Line objectives..
3. Participates in projected cost savings/cost avoidance activities related to medication utilization and Provides routine reports on status.
4. Participates in Strategic and Operational Planning activities and the development of the Pharmacy Department’s annual budget.
5.  Educates, mentors, and evaluates pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and/or pharmacy students to develop and improve skills necessary for providing pharmaceutical care.
6. Consults with and advises medical, nursing, and other healthcare providers regarding the prescribing, dispensing, or administration of medications.
7. Routinely monitors the patient’s total drug therapy for effectiveness, side effects, adverse reactions, toxicities, drug interactions, and incompatibilities.
8. Conducts assigned target drug monitoring programs and concurrent drug use evaluation activities as required
9. Performs and documents Pharmacist Intervention activities such as recommendations on drug product selection, dosage adjustments, and appropriate drug therapy.
10. Obtains medication histories on selected patients and communicates pertinent information to the appropriate healthcare provider.
11. Prepares and/or Verifies the appropriate preparation of medications to be dispensed using the correct technique, as required.

Education Required

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (B.S.) OR Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) degree from a Board approved, ACPE Accredited College (pdf) of pharmacy program, OR

Graduated from a college of pharmacy program outside the U.S. and have obtained full certification from the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee (FPGEC)

Licensure/Certification Required

Licensed Pharmacist in the State of Texas through Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (through an approved AHA program)

Completion of an ACPE approved 20 hour sterile products course (must be completed within 60 days of date of hire &/or transfer into position)

Experience Preferred

Two (2) Years of experience as a Clinical Pharmacist in an acute care setting. 

Master’s degree in business administration or similar field of study

Completion of pharmacy administration residency 

Completion of pharmacy (PGY-1) residency