Pharmacist, Healthcare

Ava Med Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities.

At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Pharmacist to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located in Corcoran
, CA
.

The provider will be working out of a separate office building.

40 Hours per week

Location:

Corcoran, CA

Schedule:

Monday-Friday; 8:30-5:00pm

Orientation 2 weeks, must be flexible

Rate: $65/hr

Must have active License from the State of California Board of Pharmacy.

• a. Review and verify prescription/medication order(s) from the Pharmacist-in-Charge, CEO/CME, or other authorized CDCR prescribers for completeness, correctness, authenticity and legality;
• b. Assess prescription/medication order(s) against patient's/youth's medical profile for improper drug selection, under-dosage, dosage, over-dosage, drug interactions, dosage form and delivery system;
• c. Assess prescription against Formulary for compliance, and refer non-formulary requests as required for approval when necessary;
• d. Manage or directly prepare, manufacture, compound and dispense drugs and pharmaceutical preparations;
• e. Manage or directly perform computer order entry and type prescription labels;
• f. Manage or directly fill prescription/medication orders and prepare or check l.V. Admixtures as required;
• g. Provide consultations to medical staff and the Medical Authorization Review Committee and provide discharge consultations as required;
• h. Supervise and directly maintain records of drugs, poisons, and narcotics as required by Federal and State Laws;
• i. Supervise and directly maintain records of drugs, poisons, and chemicals received, on hand and dispensed;
• j. Implement and/or maintain medication delivery systems in accordance with directives from the System wide P&T Committee;
• k. As required by the Pharmacist-in-Charge, assist in the preparation of estimates for the requisition of drugs required;
• l. Monitor and instruct Pharmacy Technicians in standard and routine phases of the work, as appropriate; and
• m. Perform other duties as assigned.