PRN Hospital Pharmacist

Job Summary

Cardinal Health manages the pharmacy at PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Westminster. We are currently recruiting for a PRN Pharmacist to work as needed during facility hours and on-call. The facility is open Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm and on-call after hours, weekends and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

- Interprets medical orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately. Maintains accurate, complete patient medication profiles. - Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products accurately. - Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law. - Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose. - Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and drug dosing per organizational protocol. - Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes, as needed. - Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner. - Sustains the formulary by minimizing nonformulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection. - Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff, as needed. - Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely. - Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data; conducts quality monitors and inspections; and maintains logs, records, and other documentation as assigned. - Participates in the development and presentation of orientation, education, and training programs to the pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other staffs. - Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD. - Licensed, “good standing” pharmacist in the state of Colorado. - In-patient hospital pharmacy experience preferred. - Flexibility to work various shifts. - Ability to work on call or be in an on-call rotation. - Ability to hear, write, and speak clearly in order to communicate with customers and health care professionals. - Strong customer service skills. - Manual dexterity required for occasional reach, lifting and holding of small objects. - Computer savvy to learn and perform successful operation of multiple pharmacy information systems. - May require vendor credentialing.

Pay and Benefits

Pay rate: $65.00 per hour. Benefits: Paid time off in compliance with applicable laws.