Pharmacist
Springfield, Missouri
Mercy Hospital Springfield

Pharmacist

Location: Springfield, Missouri Employment Type: Travel Specialty: Pharmacist Openings: 1 Assignment Length: 13 weeks Floor/Department: Acute Care Pharmacy (Central Pharmacy)

Schedule

• Shift: Evenings, 14:30-01:00, 7 on/7 off Thursday through Wednesday (may vary; guaranteed hours met weekly)
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
• Weekend Hours: As required by facility
• Call Requirements: As required by facility
• Float Requirements: As required by facility

Required Qualifications

• Valid Pharmacist license in Missouri
• At least 1 year of pharmacist experience, with experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Driver's License

Role Details

• Primary responsibility is product verification in central pharmacy, including checking IV and premade IV products, creams, insulin pens, and other medication products.
• Coordinates workflow in central pharmacy and verifies that code carts have been restocked correctly.
• Dispense preparation to verify and check medications, kits, crash carts, prepacked items, and other items as needed.
• Oversees the workflow of surrounding pharmacy technicians and occasionally redirects them to pertinent tasks. Does not supervise any other individuals.
• On site 100% of the time.

Team and Environment

• Central pharmacy staffing: 5 pharmacists and 10 technicians on days; 2 pharmacists and 5-6 technicians on evenings.
• This pharmacist is the primary pharmacist overseeing central pharmacy operations, while other pharmacists focus more on order review.

Training and Extension

• Training: 2-3 weeks, depending on the pharmacist's capability.
• Extension: Very likely for 1+ extension if the candidate performs well.

Position Opening

• Four overlapping FMLA coverages this winter.