Ambulatory Pharmacist
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Bronson Methodist Hospital

Pharmacist Outpatient

Specialty: Pharmacy Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Schedule and Hours

• Shift: Day shift, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (5 x 8 hours)
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
• Call Requirement: N/A
• Weekend Requirement: N/A
• Float Scope: Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Paw Paw

Role Summary

The Pharmacist is a professional member of the healthcare team responsible for assuring safe medication use. Duties include:

• Reviewing, interpreting, and filling prescriptions, including checking allergies, drug interactions, and dosing
• Verifying orders with physicians and advising on drug dosages, allergies, and contraindications
• Preparing and overseeing IV medications and other sterile preparations
• Overseeing unit dose and IV additive technicians
• Monitoring stock medications and maintaining accurate narcotic and dispensing records
• Providing pharmacokinetic evaluation and dosing for specific medications
• Counseling and educating physicians, nurses, and the community on medication use
• Participating in drug utilization reviews and quality assurance activities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy
• Ambulatory Pharmacist with 1 year of experience, completed within the last year

Physical and Work Demands

• Sustained computer work, with use of a personal computer or CRT 40 to 70 percent of the time, requiring alertness and concentration
• Considerable standing or walking
• Regular lifting of light objects (20 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks, such as helping lift and move patients
• Minor straining or fatiguing positions and some repetitive physical motions

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

Identity and Employment Eligibility

• Government-issued photo ID (driver's license or state ID)
• E-Verify required for travelers; for subcontractors, an I-9 and E-Verify attestation form signed by hand or by a legally binding electronic signature
• Legal documentation of any name change, if the name on documents differs

Background and Screening

• Criminal background check completed within 45 days of start, with a lifetime search back to age 18, including SSN trace, national criminal search, national sex offender search, statewide searches, and education verification
• Annual background checks required
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks completed monthly
• Education verification required; a copy of the highest degree or diploma is also acceptable

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Proof of 1 prior Tdap vaccine
• TB: 1 negative PPD or Quantiferon/T-spot within 30 days of start, regardless of past positive history; if positive, chest X-ray within 180 days of start, proof of the positive result, and an annually updated TB questionnaire. Annual TB testing is not required. TB questionnaire must be updated annually.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer for each. Historical immunizations are accepted if from a state database or a physician's office. Exemptions are not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: titer, series, or facility declination required
• Influenza: candidates starting after 11/1 must be vaccinated or have an approved exemption on file. Only medical or spiritual exemptions are accepted. Exemption requests are due within 48 hours of signing the contract, if applicable. Proof of vaccine or approved exemption is due by 12/1. The 2026-27 flu season ends 3/31.

Drug Testing

• 10-panel drug screen that includes marijuana/THC, completed within 30 days of start, with no exceptions
• Instant or rapid screens are acceptable if they are a 10-panel that includes marijuana
• A dilute result cannot be retested; a negative dilute result can be retested

Policies and Acknowledgments

• Review and sign the Code of Conduct
• Review the Appearance Standards Policy before start

History and References

• Complete employment application or resume with a full 7-year work history and no gaps, dated MM/YYYY ("Present" is acceptable)
• One professional reference from a supervisor or manager is required; a charge nurse reference is acceptable only if they directly supervised the candidate
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually