Pharmacist
Alexandria, LA
Care Career
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Pharmacist – Travel Contract

• Position: Pharmacist
• Location: Not specified
• Start: ASAP
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Employment: Full-Time
• Rate: $130/hour
• Shift: Varying shifts

Schedule

Possible shifts:

• 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
• 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• Weekend: Every other weekend, 2 × 10-hour shifts
• On-Call: No call
• Floating: No floating
• Dress Code: Pewter scrubs
• Temp-to-Perm: Possible

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy
• PharmD preferred; BS Pharmacy accepted
• Louisiana Pharmacist License required
• Pharmacy registration in the state of practice
• BLS or ACLS – AHA
• Hospital experience preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense medications according to physician orders
• Verify and interpret medication orders
• Maintain accurate patient medication records
• Compound sterile/non-sterile medications, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition
• Handle controlled substances and maintain required records
• Monitor drug therapies for:
  • Drug interactions
  • Allergies
  • Contraindications
  • Appropriate drug/dosage
• Perform renal dosing and pharmacokinetic monitoring
• IV-to-PO conversions and clinical interventions
• Provide drug information and patient/family education
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds
• Support antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and medication shortage management
• Supervise and direct pharmacy technicians
• Participate in quality improvement and medication-use review

Ambulatory/Clinical Duties

• Anticoagulation management
• Patient medication education
• Medication reconciliation
• Transition-of-care services
• Intensive medical home services
• Clinical pharmacy consultation

Important Notes

• LA Pharmacist License is mandatory
• No call
• No floating
• Every other weekend required
• Hospital experience preferred
• Strong clinical and medication-management experience is preferred