Inpatient Pharmacist
Hood River, Oregon
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital

Pharmacist Inpatient - Travel/Contract

Location: Hood River, Oregon
Contract Length: 8 weeks

Job Details

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Day (4x10 hours, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM) and Night (4x10 hours, 10:00 PM - 8:00 AM)
• Hours per Week: 40
• On-call required: Yes (overnight hours for patient care requiring a pharmacist)
• Weekends required: Yes (7:30 AM - 5:00 PM)
• Block schedules required
• Pharmacist to patient ratio: 1:25
• Position does not float between units
• Facility Type: Critical Access / Level III Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 25
• Teaching Hospital
• Charting system: Epic
• Scrubs: Provided for OR, Critical Care, ED, and Maternal Child units; all other areas any color allowed
• Parking: No fee

Required Qualifications

• Valid Clinical Pharmacist license in Oregon
• Minimum of 1 year of clinical pharmacist experience within the last year

Background and Compliance Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
• Social Security Card (as applicable for I9)
• Background Check within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; must be updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Education Verification required (3rd party)
• NURSYS verification for license status (if applicable)
• Drug Screen: 9-panel within 12 months of start (10-panel for some Per Diem candidates)
• Physical Exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • TDAP (within 10 years, declination accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Seasonal Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccination record preferred (declinations accepted)
• Respiratory Safety Clearance required annually for respirator use (travel only)
• Fit Mask testing required for travel candidates, updated annually
• References: Minimum 2 references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within last 3 years
• Employment Application covering at least last 5 years of employment

Additional Requirements

• Completion of annual regulatory and specialty-specific training modules via LMS (Workramp)
• Facility-specific float policy acknowledgment (may be required to float to nearby facilities)
• Badge photo (passport style with neutral background) required for badge issuance
• Epic training modules completion required within a week of orientation
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology competency as applicable

Notes

• 48-hour shifts are not approved
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required
• Candidate must be prepared for on-call overnight hours and weekend work
• This is a critical access hospital with a small bed count, offering a teaching environment

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and pharmacists considering this travel contract position in Oregon.