Hospital Pharmacist
Tucson, Arizona
Northwest Medical Center Houghton

Pharmacist - Pharmacy

Location: Tucson, Arizona
Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

• Responsible for the safe, accurate, and efficient distribution of pharmaceutical agents to patients of all ages and hospital areas.
• Practice in accordance with state/federal and DEA laws, TJC Standards, and hospital/departmental policies.
• Collaborate with physicians on drug selection and dosing.
• Educate nursing staff, patients, and physicians regarding medications.
• Participate in Medication Safety initiatives.
• Manage patient profiles and report adverse drug reactions.
• Mix IV admixtures and nutritional supplements.
• Maintain narcotic accountability.
• Work schedule: 7 nights on / 7 nights off, 8:00 PM - 7:00 AM (Wednesday through Tuesday).
• No on-call duties.

Requirements

• Licenses/Certifications:

  • Arizona Pharmacist License (required)
  • ACLS & BLS (required)
• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years recent hospital pharmacist experience (inpatient acute hospital required).
  • Sterile compounding experience required.
  • Ability to work independently.
• Preferred:

  • Board Certified and/or accredited pharmacy residency (preferred, not required).

Work Environment & Additional Information

• Inpatient acute hospital setting with 44 beds plus Emergency Department.
• EMR system: Cerner.
• Work environment is clean, smoke-free, well-lit healthcare setting.
• Exposure to video display terminals and keyboard use.
• May experience irregular hours and frequent interruptions.
• Must handle pressure from multiple calls and inquiries.
• May be exposed to unpleasant clinical elements (accidents, injuries, illness).
• Requires sound judgment and actions affecting patient and employee health and outcomes.
• Operational and people management skills needed to ensure patient satisfaction, quality improvement, and employee engagement.
• Collaborative work with diverse stakeholders to meet key goals.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks (approximately 3 months).

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required.