Travel Pharmacist
Visalia, CA
Talent4Health
4x10 hrs, Days, Evenings

Description:
40 Hours Weekly
10 Hours shifts
Variable- 9/21 Start 
License /Certification- Required: Current California Registered Pharmacist license
Education- Required: Pharm. D. degree

Experience Required: Inpatient: Completed PGY-1 residency or at least two years clinical hospital pharmacist experience or current Kaweah Health Pharmacy Resident. Outpatient: Completed PGY-1 residency or at least two years clinical pharmacist experience or current Kaweah Health Pharmacy Resident.
Three years experience.
Department Specific Requirements
If assigned as the Emergency Medicine or Emergency Medicine Mid-shift Pharmacist Specialist: requires one year of Emergency Department pharmacy experience and/or one year of hospital based clinical pharmacist experience in the critical care or equivalent setting. Prefer completion of a pharmacy residency program in Emergency Medicine.

If assigned as the Infectious Disease Specialist: requires one year of hospital based clinical pharmacist experience. Prefer completion of a pharmacy residency program in Infectious Diseases.

If assigned as the Anemia Management Specialist: requires one year of hospital based clinical pharmacist experience. Hospital or Ambulatory Care based anemia management experience is preferred.

If assigned to Home Infusion: requires Pharm D and one year of home infusion pharmacy experience and/or one year of hospital based clinical pharmacist experience; or five years or more of Home Infusion Pharmacy experience. Prefer completion of a residency program in home infusion pharmacy.

If assigned as the Critical Care Medicine Pharmacist Specialist: requires one year of hospital based clinical pharmacist experience and/or one year of hospital based clinical pharmacist experience in the critical care setting. Prefer completion of a pharmacy residency program in Critical Care.

If assigned as an Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Specialist: requires one year of Ambulatory Care pharmacy experience and/or completion of a pharmacy residency program in Ambulatory Care or General Practice with strong Ambulatory Care experience and certification, or eligibility to sit for certification exam (i.e. Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Certified Geriatric Pharmacist or Certified Diabetes Educator).

If assigned as the Family Medicine Pharmacist Specialist: requires completion of a pharmacy residency program in General Practice with strong Ambulatory Care experience and certification, or eligibility to sit for certification exam (i.e. Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Certified Geriatric Pharmacist or Certified Diabetes Educator). Preferred: PGY-1 General Practice and PGY-2 Ambulatory Care and BCPS, BCACP, and/or CGP with at least 1 year of clinical practice in an academic healthcare institution with interprofessional care teams.

If assigned as the Outpatient Oncology Pharmacist Specialist: requires completion of PGY 1 residency or at least two years of acute inpatient hospital pharmacist experience. Prefer completion of pharmacy residency in Oncology


JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
INPATIENT AREAS: For patients in the acute care setting, reviews orders for appropriateness, profiles/validates and dispenses medications, supplies or equipment orders accurately and efficiently. Follows federal and state law and approved hospital policies and procedures regarding medication use. Consults with other health care providers and information resources to optimize therapy and maximize safety for medication administration for assigned areas. Uses PYXIS units on the nursing units. Responsible for answering all inquiries from physicians and other staff regarding medication administration issues. Assures compounded medications meet standards for quality when performing or supervising compounding, performing quality reviews of the finished product and completes.


Additional
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area. Knowledgeable of growth and development for all patient/family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age specific needs. Able to effectively communicate and care for patient and family as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care.
 

• RTO - allowed
• # of jobs in system we can sub – multiple allowed
• Required experience – 1 year
• State License  - CA in hand
• 150 mile radius restriction - locals not accepted
• Candidates will float - yes
• Charting Experience – none required, will train
• Background policy – reviewed on case-by-case basis
• Return staff policy – at least 1 year