New Grad RN

Pharmacy Resident

Medical City Arlington

Shift: Full-Time, Mixed Shifts (7-10 hr. shifts) with rotating weekends

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Pharmacy Resident with Medical City Arlington you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications The PGY1 Pharmacy Resident is responsible for providing complete pharmacy services in coordination and cooperation with department professional and support staff, consistent with department policies and procedures for operation and clinical practice, meeting all the requirements and obligations of pharmacists on staff. This includes monitoring patient medication regimens and providing appropriate interventions. The PGY1 Pharmacy Resident actively participates in rotation activities, including: team meetings, rounds, and other interdisciplinary conferences/meetings that occur.

• Interpret orders and transcribe or verify them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer system.
• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals.
• Comply with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor drug therapy regiments for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interaction, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose. Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners.
• Suggest appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed.
• Sustain the hospital formulary, minimize nonformulary procurements, utilize therapeutic interchange and promote rational drug therapy selection.
• Attend and actively participate in multidisciplinary and bedside rounds.
• Complete drug utilization reviews to promote rational drug therapy and implement improvements identified.
• Provide accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients.
• Document all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely Support 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.
• Maintain professional competency sufficient to meet current and future needs of the facility.
• Participate with various nursing and medical staff committees as necessary.
• Provide in-services to pharmacy, nursing, and/or medical staff.
• Practice and adhere to the HCA "Code of Conduct" philosophy and "Mission and Value Statement".
• Serve as a staff pharmacist one half-day or evening per week from September through November, then one day or evening per week January through June and every third weekend (Saturday and Sunday), and is accountable for the preparation and distribution of all medications to patient care areas, and providing clinical pharmacy services to both inpatient and outpatient physicians, and other hospital personnel.
• Provide prescription services to inpatient/outpatients
• Checks unit dose medication for appropriate drug, dose, quantity, and packaging integrity
• Facilitates availability of first doses and specialty items
• Maintains adequate medication supplies
• Maintains and enforces the documentation and security of narcotic supplies
• Checks medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness
• Checks transcription of medication orders
• Update medications on administrative records
• Provides pharmacokinetic monitoring of patients receiving specific drugs and ensures that serum concentrations are drawn
• Monitors parental nutrition
• Observes for adverse drug reactions
• Documents all medication incident reports
• Oversee deliveries to patient care floors
• Compounds IV medications, including chemotherapy medications; and maintains patient confidentiality.
• Complete the University of North Texas System College of Pharmacy Training Certificate and course co-directorship.
• Successfully design, complete IRB submission for approval/exemption, carry out, and develop a manuscript of a major project to be determined and approved by the Residency Program Director (RPD) within the first 2 months of the residency start date. The objective is to present a poster at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. A manuscript will be developed and completed by the end of the residency year, and submission for publication is required.
• Successfully complete all rotations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

• Pharmacy Practice Residency - PGY1
• Pharmacist, or (PHARM-Intern) Pharmacist - Intern
• No Travel Required
• No experience Required

Benefits

Medical City Arlington, 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Medical City Arlington is a 435+ bed full-service hospital located in south Arlington. Our services include heart & vascular, brain & spine, emergency and trauma care. We have cancer care, orthopedics, surgical and women's services for our patients. Our womens complex has combined clinical excellence with thoughtful amenities including luxury maternity suites and personalized delivery methods. Our culture is what sets us apart. We have formed a team that works together with purpose. We focus on delivering high-quality care in an environment filled with safety and compassion. Our team consists of over 1,400 full-time and part-time nurses, therapists, technicians and other healthcare colleagues. Medical City Arlington is proud to be a leader in Dallas/Fort Worth healthcare. We have nearly 700 skilled physicians that represent a wide variety of medical specialties. We are the official hospital of the Texas Rangers. We form a team that focuses on high-quality care in an environment filled with compassion and service. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals and specialists, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds 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.

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"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Pharmacy Resident opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

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.