Clinical Pharmacist I

Travel Clinical Pharmacist ILocation: Alexandria, LA 71301 Duration: 13 weeks Shift/Schedule: Full-time | Varying shifts: 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: 2 × 10-hour shifts | No call | No floatingJob Responsibilities:Prepare and dispense medications according to physician orders, established policies, procedures, and protocols.Interpret and verify verbal and written medication orders and maintain accurate patient medication records.Compound and dispense non-sterile and sterile pharmaceuticals, including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products.Issue controlled substances and maintain required records.Monitor patient drug therapies for safety, effectiveness, contraindications, drug interactions, allergies, and appropriate dosing.Assist with pharmacokinetic consultations and renal drug dosing.Review and interpret patient medical records accurately.Detect and report suspected adverse drug reactions.Provide clinical consultation and timely drug information to healthcare professionals.Provide medication education to patients and families.Participate in quality improvement and medication-use review activities.Perform clinical interventions including IV-to-PO conversion, renal dosing, pharmacokinetic dosing support, and anticoagulation.Participate in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and medication shortage management.Attend interdisciplinary rounds when assigned.Supervise and direct pharmacy support personnel and verify pharmacy technician activities.Maintain current pharmacist licensure, competency requirements, continuing education records, and departmental documentation.Provide ambulatory pharmaceutical care services when assigned, including medication management, anticoagulation management, patient education, and discharge medication reconciliation.Requirements:Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) preferred; BS Pharmacy degree accepted.Current Louisiana pharmacist license required.Pharmacy registration in the state of practice required.BLS or ACLS certification via American Heart Association required.Hospital pharmacy experience preferred.Ability to maintain required pharmacist competencies and licensure.Preferences:Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.Hospital pharmacy experience.ACLS certification.Experience with pharmacokinetics, renal dosing, anticoagulation, antibiotic stewardship, and opioid stewardship.