On-Call Hospital Pharmacist: Clinical Support

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Ponce (PR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. seeks a Hospital Pharmacy professional in Puerto Rico to support on-call coverage for weekends and licenses. The role involves reviewing orders, providing drug information, supervising technicians, and ensuring policy compliance to optimize patient care and safety.

Candidates should hold a PharmD degree or equivalent, be bilingual in English and Spanish, and have a Puerto Rico license with hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy is required.
• PR Active License and Register is required.
• 2+ years hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Fully bilingual English and Spanish required.
• Position is On Call, to cover weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Review medical orders and promote hospital protocols and policies.
• Provide information on drug interactions, side effects, dosage and storage.
• Supervise pharmacy technicians.
• Ensure adequate staffing to fulfill pharmacy needs.
• Maintain accurate records of prescription medications received and dispensed.
• Ensure dispensing and labeling policies are followed.
• Provide clinical consultations to physicians and staff to optimize pharmacotherapy and cost-effective alternatives.
• Develop and maintain documentation of pharmaceutical interventions and keep statistics.
• Comply with infection control practices and use of gowns and hand washing.
• Maintain competence through ongoing education per institutional/board requirements.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Attention to detail

People skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Job description

Cardinal Health, Inc. seeks a Hospital Pharmacy professional in Puerto Rico to support on-call coverage for weekends and licenses. The role involves reviewing orders, providing drug information, supervising technicians, and ensuring policy compliance to optimize patient care and safety.

Candidates should hold a PharmD degree or equivalent, be bilingual in English and Spanish, and have a Puerto Rico license with hospital pharmacy experience preferred.