Pharmacist (Per Diem, Day Shift)

About the role

Verify and fill orders for medications, monitor patient medication therapies, provide drug information, identify and troubleshoot potential medication safety hazards, document all interactions for medical review, and supervise and direct support personnel.

Responsibilities

• Process, enter, verify, and distribute medication orders within the institution in a timely manner and in compliance with department and hospital policies, Joint Commission, and other regulatory guidelines.
• Actively ensure that medication therapy is efficacious, safe, cost‑effective, and achieves the best therapeutic outcomes.
• Assure that medication prescribing is optimal with respect to indication, dose, route, frequency, allergy history, and avoids duplication or negative drug interactions.
• Conduct and manage daily reports on medication utilization based on daily rounds to identify, catalogue, and analyze areas needing medication improvement.
• Consistently perform quality‑assurance procedures in related work areas.
• Participate in pharmacy‑related tasks and programs such as clinical rounds, unit‑based and/or population‑based medication management activities, remote order verification, and other directed activities.
• Expedite changes needed to meet regulatory, accrediting, licensing, and government agency standards and laws.
• Participate in department cost‑savings initiatives.
• Comply with drug formulary requirements and appropriate documentation.
• Collaborate with leadership and buyers to purchase, contract, and procure medications and related supplies, ensuring product and vendor selection meet the highest medication safety standards.
• Assist in making recommendations on process improvement or development of new pharmacy services.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of a school of pharmacy; Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree required (PharmD degree preferred).
• One year’s technical experience (preferred).
• Inpatient clinical pharmacy experience (preferred).
• Pharmacist license in the state of practice (required).
• All licensures and certifications needed to fulfill the duties of a pharmacist at the state level (required).

Organizational Requirements

All associates must receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable (medical and religious exemptions may apply). Adventist Health participates in E‑Verify.

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $75.03 to $102.91. Additional individual compensation may be available through differentials, extra‑shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.

Schedule

Full‑time position with a 10‑hour shift length.