Pharmacist

Facility Type: Hospital

Start Date: ASAP

Schedule: 7 on / 7 off schedule, 12-hour night shifts (7:30 PM to 7:30 AM)

Certification Needed: Healthcare Basic Life Support (BLS)

State License Needed: State of Nevada Pharmacist license

Job Summary

As a Pharmacist for our client, you will be an integral part of the healthcare team, providing face-to-face, telephonic, or virtual pharmaceutical care services to patients. This role focuses on promoting appropriate, safe, and cost-effective drug therapy recommendations to improve the quality of our patient's lives. You will assist patients and physicians with medication profiles, understand patient formulary coverage, and perform medication monitoring, disease state management counseling, and collaborative drug therapy management.

Responsibilities

• Provides face to face, telephonic, or virtual visit pharmaceutical care services to patients.
• Promotes appropriate, safe, and cost-effective drug therapy recommendations to improve the quality of our patient's lives.
• Assists patients and physicians with medication profiles and understands the patient formulary coverage.
• Ensures the selection of the best medication for the physician prescribed plan of care.
• Performs medication monitoring, disease state management counseling, and collaborative drug therapy management.
• Documents all patient encounters and interventions within the electronic medical record (EPIC).
• Assists in the development of patient specific educational materials related to disease conditions.
• Conducts analysis of drug utilization data to identify trends, and recommend strategies for reducing the overall drug spend across the continuum of care.
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds.
• Communicates with excellent oral and written communication to providers, patients and other departments.
• Provides clinical background and the ability to work independently as well as in a team setting.
• Shares working knowledge of Government Pharmacy Programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.
• Contributes to quality initiatives and outcomes.

Minimum Education and Experience Qualification Requirements

Education

• Bachelor of Pharmacy with 3 years of experience or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree.

Qualifications

• Prior hospital or 24/7 retail pharmacy experience is preferred.
• Residency training or Board Certification is preferred.

Experience

• Three years as a practicing pharmacist is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in a medication therapy management program is recommended.

Skills

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Clinical background.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team setting.
• Working knowledge of Government Pharmacy Programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain Healthcare Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within the first 90 days of employment.
• This facility operates within a high-security setting with minimal public-facing interactions for night shifts.

Schedule / Shift

• 7 on / 7 off schedule.
• 12-hour shifts: 7:30 PM to 7:30 AM.
• Currently switches on Thursday to Thursday (open to adjusting rotation temporarily).
• Bi-weekly pay period totals 84 hours (includes 4 hours of built-in overtime), averaging 42 hours per week.

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
• Short Term Disability Insurance.
• Term Life Insurance Plan.

* We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.

* We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

Medix Overview:

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* This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.