Hospital Pharmacist
Anderson, SC
HumanEdge Travel Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Pharmacist

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Deliver superior quality pharmaceutical services while adhering to core company values such as respect, teamwork, and resourcefulness.
• Prioritize patient and employee safety by following safety protocols including safe patient handling, infectious disease control, and workplace hazard reporting.
• Maintain adequate drug supply and manage procurement processes, including emergency medication orders.
• Complete annual inventory and manage removal and documentation of outdated or recalled medications.
• Prepare, sterilize, label, and dispense medications accurately, ensuring competency assessments for high-volume parenteral preparations.
• Maintain strict control and accountability for all dispensed drugs, including controlled substances.
• Conduct monthly inspections of pharmacy and patient care areas where medications are stored or administered.
• Participate in the development and updating of hospital formularies and provide education to professional staff.
• Provide medication education and counseling to patients, including discharge medication reconciliation.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and medical staff information.
• Participate in quality assurance programs related to drug utilization and effectiveness.
• Monitor patient drug therapy for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness; report adverse drug reactions.
• Support antimicrobial stewardship efforts and pharmacokinetic dosing management.
• Function as a role model and resource for pharmacy staff, promoting continuous quality improvement and staff development.
• Participate in Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee meetings and implement committee decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Current State Pharmacist licensure.
• BLS certification if required by the state.
• Minimum of 2 years recent hospital pharmacy experience.
• EPIC electronic medical record experience.
• Successful completion of all educational requirements mandated for state licensure.

Skills & Clinical Knowledge

• Medication reconciliation, including discharge medication lists.
• Communication skills for gathering home medication history and discharge counseling.
• Antimicrobial stewardship, including interpretation of culture results and knowledge of infections such as UTI, pneumonia, and SSTI.
• Pharmacokinetic dosing management and monitoring.
• Anticoagulation dosing management and monitoring.

Additional Information

• Works under general supervision of the Director.
• Expected to maintain cleanliness and order in the pharmacy.
• Participates in new employee training and ongoing education programs.
• Supports accreditation and regulatory compliance efforts.

No prior travel experience requirement specified.