<p>Nacogdoches Medical Center, a nearly 50-year anchor of East Texas healthcare, is recruiting a full-time clinical pharmacist for its day-shift inpatient pharmacy. This is a hands-on, high-scope role embedded in a full-service acute care hospital with robust service lines — cardiology with cath lab and electrophysiology, oncology, neuroscience with Brainlab technology, OB/GYN, and bariatric surgery. Pharmacists here function as true clinical partners to the medical and nursing teams, with collaborative practice authority across anticoagulation, parenteral nutrition, vancomycin, and aminoglycoside protocols.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Continuing education and career development opportunities</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Full-time, day-shift schedule at an acute care community hospital serving East Texas for nearly five decades</li> <li>Clinical scope includes order verification, medication profile review, drug-drug and drug-food interaction screening, allergy review, dosing appropriateness, and duplication checks</li> <li>High-risk IV review, renal dose adjustment, IV-to-PO conversions, and black box warning interventions are core daily responsibilities</li> <li>Collaborative practice management under facility-approved protocols: anticoagulation, parenteral nutrition, vancomycin, and aminoglycoside consults</li> <li>Active role in medication reconciliation and clarification of unsafe or unclear drug therapy orders</li> <li>Oversight and supervision of pharmacy technicians and support staff throughout the preparation, labeling, and dispensing process</li> <li>Participation in education and training of physicians, nurses, pharmacy technicians, and students</li> <li>Regulatory compliance responsibilities including nursing unit inspections and adherence to Joint Commission, federal, and state standards</li> <li>Service lines supported: cardiology (cath lab, electrophysiology), cancer care, neuroscience (Brainlab, stroke), OB/GYN, and weight loss surgery</li> <li>Ongoing interface with medical and nursing staff on pharmaceutical supplies, drug compatibility, and drug utilization</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy required</li> <li>Active Texas pharmacy license required</li> <li>AHA BLS required; ACLS and PALS required if role includes direct patient care responsibilities</li> <li>Hospital pharmacy experience preferred</li> <li>Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS), Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP), or equivalent specialty certification preferred</li> <li>Physical requirements include frequent standing and walking, lifting and pushing/pulling up to 50 lbs., and manual dexterity sufficient to perform all pharmacy duties</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Nacogdoches is one of the oldest towns in Texas, situated in the Piney Woods of East Texas — a region defined by towering loblolly pines, lakes, and a slower, affordable pace of life that draws families and outdoor enthusiasts alike. The city offers a genuine small-town feel with the cultural amenities of Stephen F. Austin State University, a low cost of living, and easy access to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Houston, both reachable within a few hours. For clinicians seeking a stable, community-rooted practice without the congestion of a major metro, Nacogdoches delivers a compelling quality of life.</p>