Pediatric Inpatient Pharmacist
Lubbock, Texas
Covenant Children's Hospital

Job Opportunity: Pharmacist Inpatient

Location: Lubbock, Texas
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 26 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: Night shift (7 days on, 7 days off), 20:00 - 06:30
• Schedule: Every other weekend required; block schedules required
• Later Transition: Position will transition to day shift (July/August) to cover a pharmacist on FMLA through 1/13/2027
• Floating: No floating between units
• On-call: Not required
• Patient Population: Pediatric focus; hospital experience with some pediatric exposure required
• Facility Type: Children’s Hospital / Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
• Beds: 181 staffed beds
• Parking: Free in any unrestricted space; bike racks available

Required Qualifications

• Valid Clinical Pharmacist license in Texas
• Minimum of 1 year of clinical pharmacist experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience working with pediatric patients

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Fit mask test (annual, travel only)
• Immunizations and screenings:

  • TDAP (within 10 years or declination accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (annual update required)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer/declination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer/declination
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination (required during flu season)
  • COVID vaccination documentation preferred; declinations accepted with adherence to masking policies
• Drug screen: 9-panel within 12 months of start

Background and Documentation

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
• Social Security Card (as applicable)
• Background check within 90 days of start covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; updated annually
• E-Verify attestation required
• Education verification required
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years (7 years for APN/Subcontractors)
• Minimum of 2 professional references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within last 3 years
• Work history verification may be required if reference requirements are not met
• Passport-style badge photo with neutral background required

Additional Requirements

• Completion of annual regulatory and specialty-specific training modules via LMS (Workramp)
• Respiratory safety clearance for respirator use (travel only, annual)
• Compliance with facility-specific float policy acknowledgment (may be required to float to nearby facilities)

Notes

• This position is not suitable for candidates with only retail pharmacy experience.
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.
• No on-call or floating duties expected.
• Night shift schedule is 7 days on, 7 days off, with a future transition to day shift coverage.
• Pediatric hospital experience is mandatory.

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