Travel Pharmacist
Independence, MO
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Unit Information: 

Location: Centerpoint Medical Center

Building: Main Campus

Floor: Ground floor

Order Detail:

Facility Department Number: 09726

Discipline: Pharmacy

Quantity: 2

Target Start Date: ASAP

Shift: Days

Call Requirements: none

Weekends: see above

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s): Inpatient Pharmacy

·         Number of Beds – cover entire hospital – 285 beds – all private rooms

·         Number of Staff – approximately 50 team members – 30 pharmacists, 20 techs

·         Type of staff:

o    Day Shift – pharmacists majority de-centralized, 2 in Main Rx,

o    Evening Shift – 2 pharmacists in Main Rx, 2 – 3 technicians

o    Night Shift – 1 pharmacist, 2 technicians

·         Type of equipment – Dose Edge, Pyxis, Pak Edge

·         EMR - Meditech

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for:  (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters)

Must have:  candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

·          Degree from an accredited Pharmacy School

·         Licensed to practice Pharmacy in MO

Preferred or nice to have:  candidates with these skills will be considered first.

·          ACLS / BLS

·         NICU experience

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):  

·         Vancomycin / Aminoglycoside / Anticoagulant dosing   

·         Pain consults

·         Medication Verification

·         Supervising technicians – compounding sterile IV (using Dose Edge to verify), checking pyxis, first doses, emergency med boxes

List any machines and/or equipment used on the unit:

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Dress Code: Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire.

·         Scrub Color -  no specific scrub color for our department