Inpatient Pharmacist
Bakersfield, CA
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Pharmacist, Inpatient Specialty. This fully licensed professional pharmacy position compounds, prepares, and dispenses medications for inpatient and ambulatory patients while providing clinical pharmacy services. Responsibilities include reviewing medication orders, maintaining drug profiles, providing medication guidance, and supporting safe medication storage and distribution.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, including days and nights, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Graduation from a recognized school of pharmacy; active California pharmacist license; recent inpatient hospital experience within the last three years; knowledge of pharmacokinetic dosing and renal dosing protocols; ability to compound and dispense medications, prepare complex parenteral solutions, review medication orders, maintain patient drug profiles, and supervise pharmacy support personnel; possession of an American Heart Association Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card or successful completion of approved training and provider certification within 60 days of employment.
• Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with Cerner, Pyxis, PharmacyKeeper, and sterile compounding.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides medication information and guidance to healthcare professionals and patients.
  • Supervises preparation of medication carts, controlled-substance distribution, parenteral solutions, and medication stock.
  • Maintains medication storage inspection records and ensures compliant medication labeling.
  • Participates in educational programs for healthcare professionals.
  • Supports pharmacy automation and computerization initiatives.
  • Maintains knowledge of pharmacy laws, regulations, pharmaceutical mathematics, chemistry, materia medica, and pharmaceutical manufacturing methods.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits