Pharmacist, Healthcare

Position Title: Pharmacist 1

Work Location: Candidates to be in or near Houston, TX, Chesterfield, Missouri or Sacramento, California as we would like for this to be hybrid if possible.

Assignment Duration: 06 Months with potential to extend

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Any shift needed from 8AM-9PM EST

Position Summary: Coordinate and assist in managing and participating in pharmacy services, including dispensing of medications, quality assurance and clinical monitoring activities.

• Participate in decisions regarding the pharmaceutical services within assigned scope including:
• Assessing the patient's general pharmaceutical needs
• Planning for the pharmaceutical services provision
• Participating in the overall plan of care
• Participating in the overall quality assessment and improvement plan
• Receive physician prescription orders and evaluate the appropriateness of these orders for dosage, drug choice, potential drug interactions, route of administration and stability
• Supervise the filling, receiving, compounding, and dispensing activities involved in providing finished product to the patient
• Ensure that the patient chart is complete for allergies, height, weight, current and past medical history, clinical laboratory results and concurrent medications (including over-the-counter or home remedy medications)
• Ensure that when necessary, laboratory tests have been ordered and the results are obtained and discussed with the nurse and the physician
• Provide patient counseling, education, and monitoring
• Ensure safety of patients and personnel by exercising good pharmacy practice in the process of drug therapy instructions to the patient
• Determine remaining doses on hand to manage inventory and avoid waste
• Provide clinical interventions
• Assess responses to therapy, patient compliance, and ongoing review of drug regimens; report and manage adverse events
• Assist the physician, nurse and patient with clinical and technical support
• Document all communication with physicians, nurses and patients in the patient chart
• Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of all necessary paperwork required by state and federal agencies as well as the Joint Commission
• Assist the Pharmacy Manager in implementing new procedures
• Assist in the training and supervision of Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Interns and other pharmacy personnel
• Participate in Performance Improvement Projects
• Assist in providing in-service programs to nursing and pharmacy personnel on any aspect of drug therapy
• Attend and/or complete education and training programs
• Review literature and other materials pertinent to the practice of pharmacy
• Complete all competency/skills assessment requirements
• Participate in on-call schedule
• Perform other tasks as determined by the Pharmacist-In-Charge
• For Floater Pharmacist:
  Provide coverage in all areas of pharmacies. Willing and able to travel 50% or more as needed. Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards.

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy and 3+ years of mail order, retail or hospital pharmacy experience OR Pharm
  
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• Current state's Pharmacist license and license at other states as required.
• For Floater Pharmacist:
  Multi state licensure preferred or ability to quickly obtain additional state licensure.

Position is offered by a no fee agency.