Operational Pharmacist PRN

Sustains general pharmacy operations by ensuring non-sterile medication preparation and dispensing adheres to medication orders and meets requirements established by CHCO, the state board of pharmacy, federal law, and other regulatory agencies. Provides oversight and supervision to pharmacy technicians, interns, and students.

Schedule

PRN (as needed) with shifts including days, evenings, and rotating weekends. Shift times are Monday–Friday, 8am–8pm; Saturday, 8am–5pm; and Sunday, 9am–2pm. Shift length varies between 4–10 hours. PRN shift requirements: availability for at least twelve shifts in an eight-week period, with four shifts being weekend days. Weekend and holiday rotations are determined by business need and training. Eligible for shift differentials (PRN, evening, and weekend).

Responsibilities

• Reviews, verifies, and processes medication orders using the electronic health record to ensure appropriateness in dose, dosage form, route of administration, frequency, duration of therapy, and patient’s disease state in a timely manner.
• Provides drug information services by responding to questions regarding medication compatibilities, adverse drug events, regimens, dosing, interactions, storage and disposal, compounding, therapeutic uses of medications, and pharmaceutical supplies.
• Participates in the development, maintenance, and implementation of hospital and department policies and procedures related to regulatory requirements for medication use, preparation, storage, restrictions, and administration.
• Sustains and implements quality and safety initiatives and practices in the department and throughout the hospital.
• Reports adverse drug events and medication variances using the hospital variance reporting program (QSRS).
• Documents pharmaceutical interventions according to departmental standards.
• Performs all recordkeeping functions required by the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations regarding order interpretation, medication preparation, and dispensing.
• Oversees daily adherence to standard operational procedures and policies as required by CHCO, USP Chapters 797, 795, and 800, and Colorado State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.
• Maintains competency, understanding, and oversight of practices and precautions for preparing and dispensing high-quality hazardous drugs to prevent harm to patients, minimize exposure to personnel, and minimize contamination of the work and patient-care environment.
• Performs final evaluation for accuracy and appropriateness of doses dispensed, compounded, and packaged, including sterile and non-sterile products prepared in pharmacy and pharmacy satellites.
• Oversees and supervises activities of technicians, students, and interns making sterile and non-sterile preparations and preparing or dispensing doses, ensuring pharmacy products of the highest quality and accuracy are prepared, dispensed, and delivered.
• May precept pharmacy residents and students.

Requirements

• PharmD or RPh degree.
• Licensed pharmacist in the state of Colorado.

Pay

Hourly range: $60.11 to $90.17, dependent on applicant’s relevant experience.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package including base pay, incentives, and paid sick leave.
• Robust wellness program.
• Annual employee bonus program based on organizational performance (paid the following April if goals are met).
• Annual base pay increases based on performance over the previous year.