Travel Pharmacist
Florence, SC
Talent4Health
5x8 hrs, Days

Travel Pharmacist - Days
 

Under the general supervision of the Director, the Pharmacist will be responsible for having a working knowledge of all areas of pharmaceutical services provided by Select.

Pharmacist – Select Medical
 

Job Overview:
 

The Pharmacist is responsible for medication management, dispensing, drug therapy monitoring, pharmacy inventory, regulatory compliance, and patient education. The role supports safe and effective medication use, antimicrobial stewardship, and collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
 

Required Experience & Clinical Skills:

• EPIC experience required
• Medication reconciliation, including discharge medication lists
• Medication history collection from patients, families, and pharmacies
• Discharge medication counseling for patients and families
• Antimicrobial stewardship and antibiotic management
• Interpretation of culture results and recommendations for infections, including:
  • Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
  • Pneumonia
  • Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs)
• Pharmacokinetic dosing management and monitoring
• Anticoagulation dosing management and monitoring

Key Responsibilities:
 

1. Medication Management & Dispensing

• Interpret medication orders and accurately prepare, label, verify, and dispense medications.
• Process STAT orders according to established protocols.
• Verify orders prepared by pharmacy support personnel.
• Prepare, sterilize, and label parenteral medications and solutions, ensuring appropriate expiration dates.
• Ensure competency assessments for personnel preparing or administering large-volume parenterals.
• Support unit-dose distribution, floor-stock medication supply, and patient self-medication when appropriate.
• Maintain strict control and accountability of medications dispensed to patients and clinical departments.

2. Pharmacy Inventory & Procurement:

• Maintain adequate medication supplies and order appropriate quantities in a timely manner.
• Follow established procedures for routine and emergency medication procurement.
• Complete annual pharmacy inventory and submit results to the Business Office.
• Remove expired medications monthly and return them to manufacturers when applicable.
• Document recalled medications.
• Maintain adequate supplies of antidotes and emergency medications in the pharmacy and patient care areas.
• Replace medications removed from emergency carts and floor stock, and process related charges.
• Participate in developing and updating the hospital formulary.

3. Clinical Pharmacy & Drug Therapy Monitoring

• Monitor medication regimens for contraindications, drug-drug and drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriate drug selection and dosing.
• Identify and report suspected adverse drug reactions.
• Provide clinical consultation and medication-related recommendations to healthcare practitioners.
• Participate in medication-use reviews and quality assurance initiatives.
• Support cost-effective medication utilization and pharmacoeconomic initiatives.
• Obtain approval for medication-use criteria through the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee.
• Participate in P&T Committee meetings and implement approved decisions.

4. Patient Counseling & Medication Reconciliation

• Reconcile medications, including discharge medication lists.
• Obtain accurate pre-admission medication histories from patients, families, and pharmacies.
• Counsel patients and families on medications to be used after discharge.
• Provide written medication education when necessary.

5. Regulatory Compliance & Controlled Substances

• Comply with applicable federal and state pharmacy laws, regulations, and facility policies.
• Maintain accurate pharmacy transaction records and medication accountability documentation.
• Ensure proper control, issuance, and documentation of controlled substances.
• Maintain records of authorized practitioners, including applicable DEA registration numbers.
• Support hospital accreditation requirements, including Joint Commission (JCAHO) standards.

6. Pharmacy Operations & Safety:

• Maintain pharmacy cleanliness and organization.
• Monitor and document refrigerator temperatures.
• Conduct monthly inspections of patient care units and other medication storage or dispensing areas.
• Maintain pharmacy computer systems and databases.
• Enter medication charges, process billing functions, and credit returned medications as appropriate.
• Promote patient and employee safety, infection prevention, safe medication handling, and timely reporting of workplace hazards.

7. Staff Training & Leadership:

• Participate in orientation, training, and continuing education for pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Support employee development, performance evaluation, and problem-solving.
• Serve as a resource and role model for staff.
• Promote effective communication and positive interdepartmental relationships.
• Support continuous quality improvement and accreditation readiness.

Select Medical Core Values:

• Deliver superior quality in all that we do.
• Treat others as they would like to be treated.
• Be results-oriented and achieve objectives.
• Work effectively as a team.
• Use available resources to overcome obstacles.

Additional Expectations:

• Maintain patient and medical staff confidentiality.
• Follow facility policies for professional appearance, attendance, and punctuality.
• Promote safe patient handling, materials handling, infection prevention, and fall prevention.
• Perform other duties as assigned.