Pharmacist
Lake Charles, Louisiana
CHRISTUS Saint Patrick Hospital

Pharmacist

Assignment Details

• Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
• Employment type: Travel
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start: ASAP
• Work type: Full time
• Schedule: Multiple day or evening shifts, 8/10/12-hour shifts
• Weekend requirement: Rotating weekends
• Call: No call
• Floating: No floating
• Dress code: Navy blue scrubs
• Temp to perm: Possible

Required Qualifications

• Valid Pharmacist license in Louisiana
• Pharmacist (1 year of experience)
• Pharmacist experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree or Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy

Preferred Qualifications

• Hospital pharmacy experience
• ACLS via AHA

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense medications
• Interpret and verify medication orders
• Compound sterile and non-sterile pharmaceuticals, including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products
• Monitor drug therapy and provide clinical consultation
• Support pharmacokinetics, renal dosing, anticoagulation, antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and shortage management activities
• Supervise pharmacy support personnel and verify pharmacy technician activities
• Provide patient and family education
• Participate in quality improvement, medication use review, and interdisciplinary rounds when assigned