Travel Pharmacist
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad Medical Center

Travel Pharmacist Opportunity - Carlsbad, New Mexico

Specialty: Pharmacist
Location: Carlsbad, NM
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 13 weeks)
Shift:

• Days: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends: 7:30 AM – 2:30 PM
• Call required (rotating schedule)

Job Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years acute care facility experience
• BLS certification required
• New Mexico Pharmacy licensure required
• Fingerprints required for all NM travelers

Work Environment & Facility

• 99-bed hospital
• EMR system: MedHost
• Facility does not have 24/7 in-house pharmacy coverage
• 40-hour work week, day shift with rotating weekend shifts
• No floating required

Call Requirements

• Rotating after-hours call schedule shared between 5 pharmacists
• Weekday call: 5:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Weekend call: 2:30 PM – 7:00 AM

Responsibilities

• Safe, accurate, and efficient distribution of pharmaceutical agents to patients of all ages and hospital areas
• Practice in compliance with state/federal laws, DEA regulations, TJC standards, and hospital policies
• Collaborate with physicians on drug selection and dosing
• Educate nursing staff, patients, and physicians regarding medications
• Participate in medication safety initiatives
• Manage patient medication profiles and report adverse drug reactions
• Mix IV admixtures and nutritional supplements
• Maintain narcotic accountability
• Supervise pharmacy technicians
• Verify provider orders, dispense medications, restock OmniCell, and prepare medications

Additional Notes

• 48-hour guarantees may not be accommodated
• Blocked scheduling may be accommodated if requested in submission
• Clinical pharmacy duties performed under supervision of pharmacy director