Hospital Pharmacist
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Valley View Hospital

Hospital Pharmacist (Day/Evening Rotating Weekends) - Colorado

Location

• Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Employment Type

• Contract
• Contract Length: 20 weeks

Schedule

• Rotating day/evening shifts, 40 hours per week
• Rotating weekends, 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM
• Occasional 3rd shift (overnight) as needed

Job Summary

• Prepare and dispense medication orders per physician requests
• Maintain medication stock in patient care areas
• Ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication therapies according to policies and protocols

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Interpret medication orders and maintain computerized patient medication profiles
• Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals, including IV admixtures, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition
• Comply with federal, state, and local laws; manage controlled substances and maintain required records
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose
• Perform pharmacokinetic drug dosing per hospital protocol
• Review and interpret culture and sensitivity data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommend changes
• Extract and interpret patient chart information accurately
• Detect and report adverse drug reactions
• Promote formulary adherence by minimizing non-formulary procurements and utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols
• Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners, suggesting cost-effective therapeutic alternatives
• Provide drug information to patients and families as needed
• Document all clinical activities and interventions accurately
• Participate in quality improvement and medication review activities
• Collect data, conduct quality monitors and inspections, and maintain logs and records
• Assist in orientation, education, and training programs for pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff
• Serve as a member of the Code Response Team

Required Qualifications

• Valid Clinical Pharmacist license in Colorado
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical pharmacist experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Additional Information

• Traveler’s permanent address must be at least 75 miles away from the facility (radius rule)