Pharmacist PRN

Job Overview

The pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, patient counseling and teaching.

• Interprets medication orders and transcribes them to computerized patient medication profiles accurately.
• Reviews drug therapies for contraindications, interactions, allergies and appropriateness of orders for patients.
• Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret age‑specific data.
• Contacts physicians to clarify medication orders and documents interventions appropriately.
• Provides clinical consultation, drug information and clarification to practitioners, nursing staff, patients and families.
• Sustains the hospital formulary minimizing non‑formulary procurements by utilizing therapeutic interchange protocols and suggesting appropriate cost‑effective and therapeutic equivalent alternatives.
• Maintains knowledge of Louisiana and federal pharmacy laws and DEA regulations.
• Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel.
• Verifies the pharmacy technician’s dispensing of medications and preparation of non‑sterile compounding as required by policy.
• Oversees operation of the pharmacy in the absence of the pharmacy supervisor as necessary.
• Works independently with minimal supervision; organizes and prioritizes work assignments and ensures pharmacy services are provided in a timely manner.
• Accurately dispenses medications and prepares sterile admixtures, including sterile products, chemotherapy and total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
• Maintains records for controlled substances as required by law and pharmacy policies.

• Licensed Pharmacist through the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.

Variable Hours (United States of America).

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.