Travel Pharmacist
Visalia, California
Kaweah Delta Health Care District

Job Opportunity: Pharmacist Outpatient (Travel/Contract)

Location

• Visalia, California

Employment Details

• Travel/Contract position
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Work schedule: 4 shifts per week, 10 hours per shift
• Shift options: Day (7:00 AM – 5:00 PM) or Night (7:00 PM – 5:00 AM)
• Total hours per week: 40

Required Qualifications

• Valid Pharmacist license in California
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• Minimum 3 years of pharmacist experience
• Pharmacist experience within the last year
• Experience in an outpatient setting

Job Responsibilities

General Pharmacist Duties

• Review, profile/validate, and dispense medications, supplies, and equipment orders accurately and efficiently
• Follow federal and state laws and hospital policies regarding medication use
• Consult with healthcare providers to optimize therapy and ensure medication safety
• Respond to inquiries from physicians and staff regarding medication administration
• Provide training and guidance to pharmacy technicians, new pharmacists, interns, and residents
• Participate in medication reconciliation, patient education, and care coordination during transitions of care
• Monitor and assess patients’ medication and nutritional therapies with timely documentation
• Offer cost-effective and safe medication alternatives
• Participate in interprofessional patient care rounds where applicable
• Set and review annual goals with management

Inpatient-Specific Responsibilities (if assigned)

• Compound medications and ensure quality standards
• Respond to emergency alerts (e.g., Code Blue, Code Sepsis)
• Manage narcotic requisitions and maintain required records
• Conduct nursing station inspections for medication safety and compliance
• Monitor pharmacokinetics drugs and consult physicians on optimal drug therapy
• Price patient charges under manager direction

Outpatient-Specific Responsibilities

• Review prescriptions for appropriateness and dispense medications
• Provide patient-specific dosing and monitoring information
• Participate in collaborative management of referred patients
• Provide in-service training to healthcare providers and staff

Specialty Areas (if assigned)

• Serve as clinical expert integrating advanced knowledge in specialty area (e.g., Emergency Medicine, Oncology, Infectious Disease, Anemia Management, Pain Management, Critical Care, NICU/Pediatrics)
• Participate in formulary management, medication use evaluations, policy development, and institutional committees related to specialty
• Document clinical interventions and measure clinical and economic effectiveness regularly

Additional Specialty Roles

• Formulary Management Pharmacist: Manage closed formulary, review medication requests, address shortages, provide education, and report outcomes
• Compounding Pharmacist: Oversee compounded preparations, ensure quality and compliance, develop training and quality assurance programs, and lead continuous improvement efforts
• Ambulatory Care Pharmacist: Provide pharmacotherapy recommendations, direct patient care with prescriptive authority, order labs, provide Medication Therapy Management (MTM), participate in multidisciplinary rounds, and serve as preceptor
• Family Medicine Pharmacist: Provide pharmacotherapy education, participate in interprofessional rounds, provide consultative and direct care with prescriptive authority, deliver didactic lectures, participate in research, and serve as preceptor

Required Certifications & Training

• ACLS (AHA only) – must be immediately available throughout assignment (not required for Dialysis or LVNs/LPNs in ER)
• BLS (AHA only) – must be immediately available throughout assignment (not required for Clinical Lab Scientist)
• PALS (AHA only) – must be immediately available throughout assignment (not required for LVNs/LPNs in ER)
• NRP – required for Labor & Delivery and NICU (AHA or AAP only)
• TNCC – required for ER (not required for LVNs/LPNs in ER)
• EFM – required for Labor & Delivery (AWHONN or NCC approved vendors)
• CPI – required for ER and Behavioral Health units; must be immediately available
• Harassment Prevention Training – must be updated annually
• Medication and unit-specific competency exams (minimum 80% score)
• Fall Prevention Competency Exam (minimum 80% score)
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement
• Other unit-specific certifications as applicable

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background check within 90 days of start (7-year search including SSN trace, aliases, county and nationwide searches, FACIS screening, federal district and national federal searches)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start and updated annually
• Sex offender search within 90 days of start
• Primary source verification of license within 30 days of start
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start (Marijuana testing not accepted)
• Physical exam within 12 months of start verifying ability to perform job duties and free of communicable diseases
• Fit mask test within 1 year prior to start (Alpha Pro Tech N95 or 3M 8210)
• Immunizations or proof of immunity for Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella, and seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season
• COVID-19 vaccination required or facility-specific exemption with weekly testing if exempt
• TB testing: 2 PPDs or QuantiFERON Gold/Tspot within required timeframes; clear chest x-ray if positive; annual TB questionnaire
• References: 2 professional references verifying recent experience within last 24 months
• Resume/application with at least 1 year current and relevant experience

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, unexpired US passport, or state ID) with front and back copies
• Badge photo with plain background, no facial piercings/tattoos, no hats/masks/sunglasses
• Completion and signing of facility-specific documents including confidentiality agreements, orientation packets, hygiene policies, flu and COVID declinations or exemptions, harassment prevention, implicit bias training, hazardous drug risk acknowledgment, and others prior to start
• Participation in mandatory annual training and competency exams
• Compliance with facility policies on medication handling, compounding, and safety protocols

This position offers a comprehensive clinical pharmacist role with opportunities to specialize in various pharmacy areas, requiring strong clinical experience, licensure, and commitment to regulatory and facility standards.