Pharmacist – Hospital & Rehabilitation Unit

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated Pharmacist to join our Kindred Hospital Houston Medical Center and Acute Rehabilitation Unit. The role involves compounding, dispensing, and managing medication therapies for adult and geriatric patients in a long‑term acute care and rehabilitation setting.

Key responsibilities

• Interpret and verify medication orders, compound and dispense medications in compliance with legal and professional standards.
• Supervise pharmacy technicians, ensure aseptic techniques, and maintain I.V. refrigerator and hood cleaning logs.
• Provide drug information and in‑service education to hospital staff, physicians, and patients.
• Participate in performance improvement, quality management, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Generate required pharmacy reports, manage IV production, and prioritize STAT, Now, and routine orders.

Required profile

• Licensed pharmacist with experience in hospital or long‑term acute care environments.
• Ability to handle a minimum of 40 medication orders per four‑hour shift.
• Strong knowledge of adult and geriatric pharmacotherapy.
• Excellent judgment in therapeutic decision‑making and patient safety.

Required skills

• Medication order entry and verification.
• IV preparation and aseptic technique.
• Supervisory skills for pharmacy support staff.
• Drug information consultation.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team delivering specialized care.
• Access to continuous professional development and performance improvement programs.