Hospital System Pharmacist II - On-Call, Flexible Shifts

504 Cardinal Health Pharm Serv; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Job summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. is seeking a Pharmacist II within a hospital system pharmacy outsourced to Cardinal Health.

You will adjust and dispense medications, verify physician orders, and educate patients, while guiding pharmacy technicians to maintain compliant, efficient operations. You will supervise staff, ensure narcotics control and accreditation tasks, and collaborate with nurses and physicians to verify orders and optimize patient care across acute care, ambulatory, and several healthcare

Qualifications

• Licensed, good standing pharmacist in Louisiana.
• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts.
• Ability to work on call or in on-call rotation.
• Strong communication with patients and healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Verifies physician orders using the pharmacy information system.
• Checks drug and dose against patient factors and system alerts.
• Supervises Pharmacy Technicians to ensure compliant, efficient operations.
• Ensures compliance with State Boards of Pharmacy regulations and guides on complex prescriptions.
• Adjusts dosages based on established protocols and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Educates patients on proper use and effects of medications.
• Manages narcotics and inventory control with documentation and checklists.
• Audits outdated medications where technicians are not permitted to do so.
• Coordinates with nurses and physicians to verify orders and obtain information.

Skills

Pharmacist license

Pharmacy operations

Patient education

Narcotics control

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD

Tools

Pharmacy information system

Job description

Cardinal Health, Inc. is seeking a Pharmacist II within a hospital system pharmacy outsourced to Cardinal Health.

You will adjust and dispense medications, verify physician orders, and educate patients, while guiding pharmacy technicians to maintain compliant, efficient operations. You will supervise staff, ensure narcotics control and accreditation tasks, and collaborate with nurses and physicians to verify orders and optimize patient care across acute care, ambulatory, and several healthcare