Local Contract Pharmacist
Lubbock, TX
A-Line Staffing Solutions
5x8 hrs, Nights

176992 Pharmacist (Shift Differential)

Job Location: Lubbock, TX 79407

Position Type: Contract-to-Hire (Temp-to-Perm)

Assignment Start Date: October 19, 2026

Assignment End Date: January 16, 2027

Employment Opportunity: This is a temporary assignment with the opportunity to extend or transition to a permanent position based on business needs. Permanent employment is not guaranteed.

Base Pay Rate: $64.27 per hour

Third-Shift Differential: Additional $6.00 per hour

Overtime Pay: 1.5 times the applicable standard hourly rate, calculated using the average of first-, second-, and third-shift standard rates.

Double-Time Pay: 2 times the applicable standard hourly rate, calculated using the average of first-, second-, and third-shift standard rates.

Work Arrangement: On-site in Lubbock, TX.

Schedule: Third shift, 7 days on and 7 days off, from 9:00 PM to 8:00 AM, with a 1-hour lunch break. Candidates must be available to work the rotating 7-on/7-off schedule.

Position Summary:

The Pharmacist is responsible for reviewing, preparing, verifying, and dispensing prescription medications while ensuring compliance with applicable pharmacy laws and regulations. This role involves monitoring medication usage, identifying potential drug-related problems, counseling patients and healthcare professionals, maintaining confidential pharmacy records, preparing compounded medications and sterile solutions, and overseeing pharmacy support staff as needed.

The pharmacist will collaborate with physicians, nurses, pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and other healthcare professionals to support medication safety, appropriate treatment, and quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prescription Management: Review, verify, prepare, and dispense prescription medications accurately and safely.
• Medication Monitoring: Monitor patient medication compliance, medication usage, and potential overuse or misuse patterns.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure medication dispensing and pharmacy practices comply with applicable laws, regulations, and professional standards.
• Prescription Appropriateness: Verify that prescribed medications are appropriate for patients and identify potential medication-related concerns.
• Patient Counseling: Explain medication instructions, dosage, administration, storage requirements, side effects, potential adverse reactions, and drug interactions.
• Medication Consultation: Provide guidance on prescription and non-prescription medications and respond to patient medication questions.
• Patient Education: Educate patients on proper medication use and the safe handling of medical devices, including blood pressure monitors and glucose meters.
• Preventive Health Services: Provide or support services such as smoking cessation counseling, blood pressure measurement, and cholesterol management, as applicable.
• Medication Compounding: Compound medications for internal or external use in accordance with established procedures and quality standards.
• Sterile Preparation: Prepare sterile solutions following appropriate procedures and safety requirements.
• Patient Records: Maintain accurate, complete, and confidential patient records and pharmacy files.
• Drug-Related Problem Resolution: Identify potential medication-related problems and communicate concerns effectively to physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Inventory Management: Maintain appropriate inventory levels of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies.
• Staff Supervision: Supervise pharmacy support personnel, including pharmacy technicians and pharmacy clerks, as needed.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Coordinate with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and other healthcare practitioners to support patient care.
• Quality Assurance: Follow established pharmacy procedures to promote dispensing accuracy, medication safety, and compliance with applicable standards.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree required.
• Licensure: Must hold an appropriate, active pharmacist license issued by the applicable state pharmacy board.
• Clinical Knowledge: Understanding of prescription and non-prescription medications, dosage requirements, medication storage, side effects, adverse reactions, and drug interactions.
• Medication Safety: Ability to review prescriptions, identify potential drug-related issues, and ensure appropriate and accurate medication dispensing.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Ability to follow applicable pharmacy laws, regulations, and established medication handling procedures.
• Documentation Skills: Ability to maintain accurate and confidential patient records and pharmacy files.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with patients, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail when reviewing prescriptions, preparing medications, verifying dosages, and maintaining records.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to manage pharmacy responsibilities, medication inventory, and patient care activities effectively.
• Schedule Availability: Must be able to work the third shift from 9:00 PM to 8:00 AM on a rotating 7-days-on/7-days-off schedule, including the required 1-hour lunch break.
• On-Site Availability: Must be able to work on-site in Lubbock, TX.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pharmacy Supervision: Experience supervising pharmacy technicians, clerks, or other pharmacy support staff.
• Compounding Experience: Familiarity with compounding medications for internal or external use.
• Sterile Preparation: Familiarity with preparing sterile solutions and following appropriate preparation procedures.
• Patient Education: Experience educating patients about medication management, medical devices, and preventive health services, including smoking cessation.
• Clinical Collaboration: Experience communicating with healthcare providers to resolve medication-related concerns.

Important Information for Candidates:

• Work Location: This is an on-site position in Lubbock, TX 79407.
• Shift Requirements: Third shift, 9:00 PM–8:00 AM, 7 days on and 7 days off, with a 1-hour lunch break.
• Base Pay Rate: $64.27 per hour.
• Shift Differential: The third-shift differential is an additional $6.00 per hour. A separate second-shift differential of $2.50 per hour is also specified in the pay structure, although this position is assigned to third shift.
• Overtime and Double Time: Overtime is calculated at 1.5 times the average standard hourly rate across the first, second, and third shifts. Double time is calculated at 2 times that average standard hourly rate. Actual applicable pay will depend on the governing pay calculation and hours worked.
• Assignment Dates: October 19, 2026, through January 16, 2027.
• Employment Type: Temp-to-perm, with the opportunity for an extension or permanent employment based on business needs. Conversion to a permanent position is not guaranteed.
• Staffing Support: The assignment requires staffing support capable of accommodating contingent staffing needs for third shift.
• Professional Expectations: Candidates should be prepared to maintain patient confidentiality, follow medication safety procedures, comply with pharmacy regulations, and collaborate effectively with healthcare professionals.
• Candidate Considerations: Applicants should confirm their pharmacist licensure, availability for the rotating overnight schedule, and ability to meet the on-site work requirements before accepting the assignment.

Benefits:

• Benefits are available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment.
• A 401(k) with company match is available after 1 year of service.