Pharmacist

About the role

Cottonwood Creek Behavioral Hospital, an Oceans Healthcare Company, seeks a Staff Pharmacist to join our dedicated team. This position is responsible for the daily operation of pharmacy services and programs under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Compounding, labeling, and dispensing of medications and IV admixtures
• Provide therapeutic drug monitoring by profiling physician orders
• Computer order entry of physician orders to build medication profiles
• Facilitate IV / oral medication preparation and dispensing
• Supervise technicians in their daily duties
• Provide pharmacokinetic drug dosing when requested by a physician

Requirements

• Formal Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: 6 months
• Licenses, Registrations, and Certifications: Current license to practice pharmacy in the state of practice required

Qualifications / Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong mathematical and computer literacy skills

Work Environment

• Risk: Some portions (less than 50%) of daily assignments involve occupational risk, such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, injuries from falls, or back injury sustained with assisting in moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials.
• Safety Equipment: Job does not require the use of safety equipment, such as HEPA mask, for infection prevention.
• Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure: OSHA Category I - Exposure not anticipated.
• Ergonomic Risks: Some portions (less than 50%) of daily assignments involve ergonomic risk, such as regular repetitive tasks, forceful or prolonged exertions of the hands, vibration, cold temperatures, heavy lifting, pulling, pushing, or carrying of heavy objects, poor body mechanics, restrictive workstations, or awkward postures.
• Lifting: Job requires lifting up to 30 pounds.
• Climbing Stairs: Job does not require climbing stairs.
• Manual Skills: Significant portions (more than 50%) of daily assignments involve application of manual skills requiring motor coordination in combination with finger dexterity, e.g., typing or machine operations.
• Physical Effort: Some portions (less than 50%) of daily assignments involve prolonged standing, transporting patients, material or equipment, or lifting, moving, or carrying heavy (over 30 pounds) materials for intermittent periods throughout the day.
• Work Schedule: Work may require evening, night, holiday, or weekend assignments on occasion.
• Volatility of Workload: The workload required to perform this job requires infrequent changes, but when changes occur they tend to be minor.
• Travel: Some portions (less than 50%) of daily assignments require travel to client/resident/patient locations or other work sites, via car or public transportation.