Baptist Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas is recruiting a Clinical Pharmacist on a PRN rotating basis to join a full-service acute care system with more than 120 years of community health history. This role carries broad clinical scope — spanning neonatal through geriatric populations, sterile compounding, pharmacokinetics consultation, antimicrobial stewardship, and direct practitioner collaboration — within a health system that includes six full-service hospitals, a dedicated children's hospital with a pediatric emergency unit, and a comprehensive cancer care network.
Perks and Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, and auto and home insurance
- Note: benefit eligibility is determined by employment status and location
Practice Highlights
- PRN rotating schedule serving inpatient and outpatient populations across the lifespan — neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric
- Full dispensing and clinical review responsibilities, including sterile compounding, chemotherapy preparation, and parenteral nutrition
- Controlled substance dispensing to patient care areas with full record maintenance per DEA and Texas Department of Public Safety requirements
- Pharmacokinetics consult service participation and drug dosing per Baptist Health System protocol
- Antimicrobial stewardship role: reviews culture and susceptibility data, recommends antibiotic therapy adjustments
- Formulary management including therapeutic substitution protocols, non-formulary minimization, and rational drug therapy promotion
- Renal dosing adjustments for elderly and renally compromised patients; specialized pediatric and neonatal dosing and formulation expertise applied daily
- Adverse drug reaction surveillance and medication occurrence reporting
- Direct clinical consultation to physicians, nursing, and allied health staff; provides drug information to patients and families
- Supervises and verifies daily activities of pharmacy technicians, interns, and residents
- Participates in orientation, education, and training program development across pharmacy, medical, and nursing departments
- Compliance with TJC, Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Texas Department of Health, OSHA, DEA, Texas Department of Public Safety, and EEOC/TEC standards
- System footprint includes six full-service hospitals, a specialized children's hospital with dedicated pediatric emergency unit, a comprehensive cancer care network, imaging centers, fitness and rehabilitation centers, ambulatory services, and the Baptist School of Health Professions
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy (Pharm.D. or equivalent)
- Current Texas State Board of Pharmacy license required
- Hospital internship rotation required at minimum; prior hospital pharmacy experience strongly preferred
- IV Admixture Certification preferred
- Competency with sterile compounding, chemotherapy preparation, and parenteral nutrition products
- Proficiency in pediatric and neonatal drug dosing principles and pharmacokinetics consultation
About the Community
San Antonio is the second-largest city in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States, offering a low cost of living relative to comparable metros, a vibrant cultural scene rooted in deep Hispanic heritage, and year-round warm weather. The city is home to the River Walk, the Pearl District, world-class dining, and major professional sports, while remaining within easy driving distance of the Texas Hill Country — a destination for hiking, cycling, and outdoor recreation. Highly rated public and private school options, affordable housing, and a strong military and medical community make San Antonio an attractive long-term home for healthcare professionals at any career stage.