CO-Hospital Pharmacist Day/Evening Rotating Weekends

Pharmacist

MUST HAVE EPIC experience. Meditch training a plus. Traveler Assignment will be while Facility is converting EMR from Meditech to Epic. Assignment end date is projected to be 8/15/26, will adjust assignment length to accommodate start date.

SCHEDULE: Rotating day/evening shift working 40-hours per week. Will start at either 0630 or 0800 Monday - Friday with Rotating Weekends working 0700-1200.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES: Prepares and dispenses medication orders per physician request. Maintains medication stock in patient care areas. Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies for patients according to policies, procedures and protocols.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interprets medication orders; accurately transcribes to and maintains computerized patient medication profiles.
• Accurately compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including IV admixture preparations, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products.
• Complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Issues controlled substances to patient care area and maintains records as required by law.
• Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• Performs pharmokinetic drug dosing per hospital protocol.
• Reviews/interprets C&S data for antibiotic appropriateness, recommending changes as needed.
• Accurately reads, extracts, and interprets patient chart information.
• Accurately detects and reports adverse drug reactions.
• Sustains the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff, as needed.
• Provides drug information to patients and families as needed.
• Accurately documents all clinical activities and interventions.
• Participates in the quality improvement and medication review activities of the department.
• Collects data; conducts quality monitors and inspections; maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned.
• Participates in the development and presentation of orientation, education and training programs to the pharmacy, nursing, medical and other staffs, as needed.
• Member of Code Response Team.

QUALIFICATIONS Submissions must have an active CO PHA License in good standing Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS Pharmacy degree. BLS (American Heart Association) ACLS (American Heart Association) Flu Vaccine REQUIRED - NO EXEMPTIONS ACCEPTED - required Oct 1st through April 1. Agency's please submit the following: Resume Epic Experience is required. Skill Sheet Proof of Flu Vaccine - No exemptions BLS Card ACLS Card CO PHA License