Travel Pharmacist Inpatient - Alexandria, LA

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting November 8, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $3,645 a week in all, a taxable rate of $58.58 an hour plus $1,302 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Pharmacist, Inpatient Pharmacy. This position provides comprehensive pharmacy services, including medication order verification and dispensing, drug therapy monitoring, clinical consultation, medication education, and support for safe and appropriate patient care. The role includes sterile and non-sterile compounding, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition preparation, clinical interventions, and collaboration with interdisciplinary care teams.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree preferred or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree accepted; pharmacist state licensure required, including an LA license; pharmacy registration in the state of practice; Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Preferred Qualifications: Hospital pharmacy experience.
• Schedule: Full-time schedule consisting of 8-hour shifts and 40 hours per week, with varying start and end times that may include 6:00 AM–2:30 PM, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM, or 3:00 PM–11:00 PM; every other weekend includes two 10-hour shifts.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include preparing and dispensing medications; verifying medication orders and patient medication records; compounding sterile and non-sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition; managing controlled substances; supervising pharmacy support personnel; monitoring drug therapy for interactions, allergies, contraindications, and appropriate dosing; supporting pharmacokinetic consultation and renal dosing; identifying and reporting adverse drug reactions; providing medication information and education; participating in medication-use review, quality improvement, antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, shortage management, interdisciplinary rounds, and ambulatory care services such as anticoagulation management and medication reconciliation.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits