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St. David’s HealthCare has been awarded #1 Best Places to Work in Central Texas by the Austin Business Journal for 2007, 2008 and 2009. In addition, two of our facilities have been awarded Texas Nurse Friendly by the Texas Nurses Association. The other three facilities have applied for designation.

St. David’s HealthCare is a dynamic and growing healthcare system with five acute-care facilities. We are investing $100 million to expand and upgrade our women's and neonatal services, which will include a state-of-the-art Regional Maternity Center at St. David's North Austin Medical Center. We are also proud to have the largest Level III NICU in Central Texas with a perinatal air and ground transport team at St. David's Medical Center.

St. David's HealthCare is building outstanding teams to deliver top quality healthcare in Travis and Williamson Counties. We're recruiting the most compassionate and the brightest! We're hiring for positions throughout the company -- learn more about how you can build your career with St. David's HealthCare!

Position Description:
Will work, under the guidance of the Director, in a collaborative manner with Administration, Director of Nursing, Medical staff and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Responsible for the primary daily functions of the pharmacy department which includes inpatient and outpatient control and drug distribution throughout the hospital, IV admixture program, inventory control, drug information, patient education, departmental Performance Improvement activities and Medication Use Review monitoring. Will also be responsible for supervising and assisting pharmacy technicians. Assist in the evaluation, selection, purchase, use and safe administration of all pharmaceuticals in this hospital. Contributes to educational programs for departmental, nursing, medical and administrative staff as directed. Must be able to work different shifts as well as weekends and holidays. Demonstrates a professional manner and possesses good communication skills. Must be able to take call, work under stress, and withstand long periods of standing.