Travel: Pharmacist

Pharmacist

The Pharmacist is responsible for interpreting medication orders, preparing and dispensing medications, reviewing patient profiles, ensuring safe drug therapy, and supporting clinical pharmacy services. This role collaborates with the Director of Pharmacy, physicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to maintain medication safety, regulatory compliance, and quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret prescriptions and medication orders; compound, prepare, and dispense medications in accordance with professional standards and applicable regulations.
• Review patient profiles to ensure appropriate drug therapy, prevent therapeutic duplication and significant drug interactions, and identify potential adverse drug reactions.
• Verify medication appropriateness based on patient age, height, weight, renal function, allergies, and disease conditions.
• Prepare and verify IV medications using proper aseptic techniques and established procedures.
• Review technician-prepared medications and ensure accuracy before release.
• Monitor pharmacokinetic dosing, interpret drug levels, adjust doses according to protocols, and document progress notes as required.
• Calculate fluid, electrolyte, and nutritional requirements when necessary.
• Prioritize STAT, immediate, and routine medication orders to ensure timely dispensing.
• Maintain accurate medication labels, preparation records, refrigerator temperature logs, hood-cleaning logs, and other required documentation.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, recycling, and security of medications, including controlled substances.
• Provide drug information, therapeutic guidance, and education to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to pharmacy technicians and support staff.
• Assist the Director of Pharmacy with departmental operations, quality improvement initiatives, education, and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain current knowledge of medications, pharmacy practices, and applicable standards.
• Support medication services for adult and geriatric patients.

Required Qualifications

• Active Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy (OK BOP) license.
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Recent hospital pharmacy experience preferred; minimum of 1 year preferred.

Schedule

• Five 8-hour shifts per week.
• Weekend availability required.

Submission Requirements

• Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy license must be attached to the submission.
• AHA BLS certification must be attached to the submission.