Pharmacist

Integrated Resources, Inc ( IRI ); Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated Resources, Inc. seeks an Inpatient Pharmacist to join our hospital pharmacy team in Oklahoma City. You will verify orders, compound meds, dispense medications, and support clinical care to optimize patient outcomes within regulatory guidelines.

The role emphasizes medication safety, collaboration with physicians and nurses, and participation in rounds and drug information services for hospitalized patients.

Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree (PharmD or B.Ph.)
• Oklahoma Pharmacist license or ability to obtain within 90 days
• Foundational knowledge of inpatient pharmacy operations and clinical practice

Responsibilities

• Review medication orders for appropriateness, dosing, and interactions
• Sterile and non-sterile compounding and dispensing
• Provide drug information and support to care team
• Participate in medication reconciliation and patient counseling
• Ensure regulatory compliance and safety in hospital setting

Job description

We're looking for a dedicated Inpatient Pharmacist to join our pharmacy team and play a key role in delivering safe, effective, patient-centered care. In this position, you'll work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to review medication orders, optimize drug therapy, and ensure the highest standards of medication safety for hospitalized patients.

If you're passionate about clinical pharmacy, thrive in a collaborative hospital environment, and want to make a real difference in patient outcomes, we'd love to hear from you. Following are the details:

Duration:

13 weeks

Job Summary:

The Inpatient Pharmacist I provides essential pharmacy services within the hospital setting to support safe, effective, and cost conscious medication use. The pharmacist performs medication order verification, sterile and non sterile compounding, dispensing, medication distribution, and foundational clinical support under established guidelines and policies. This role promotes patient safety, regulatory compliance, and timely coordination of pharmaceutical care while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.

Job Responsibilities

• Interpret, verify, and process medication orders for appropriateness, accuracy, dosing, and potential interactions
• Compound, prepare, and dispense medications in accordance with USP, state, and federal requirements, including sterile products and IV admixtures
• Provide drug information and medication-related support to nurses, providers, and other healthcare team members
• Participate in medication reconciliation and provide patient counseling when assigned
• Document interventions, clinical activities, and medication-related events, including adverse drug reactions
• Support departmental quality, medication safety, and regulatory compliance initiatives
• Participate in patient care rounds as appropriate to training and assignment
• Serve as a pharmacy point of contact for investigational drug studies, ensuring compliance with FDA, DEA, IRB, USP, and institutional regulations
• Review study protocols for pharmacy impact, feasibility, and compliance requirements
• Coordinate receipt, labeling, storage, handling, and dispensing of investigational medications per study specifications
• Maintain investigational drug accountability records (receipt, dispensing, returns, and destruction) and conduct routine audits of inventory and documentation
• Support pharmacy operations during sponsor audits, monitoring visits, and regulatory inspections
• Participate in study start-up meetings, site initiation visits, and communications with investigators and sponsors
• Train pharmacy staff and residents on investigational drug procedures and study-specific requirements
• Assist with randomization and blinding procedures as applicable to study design
• Perform daily operational pharmacy functions, including sterile and non sterile compounding, medication dispensing, and delivery.
• Participate in medication distribution system oversight, including automated dispensing cabinet management and replenishment.
• Adjust medication formulations and preparation techniques based on patient specific needs (e.g., pediatric dilutions, renal dose modifications under protocol).
• Support nursing and provider teams by troubleshooting medication availability, substitutions, and therapeutic alternatives.
• Assist with crash cart medication checks, emergency box replenishment, and management of high alert medications.
• Contribute to routine quality checks, temperature monitoring, and inventory control for inpatient medication storage locations.
• Provide discharge medication review and counseling to ensure safe transitions from the hospital to the next site of care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy with a PharmD or Bachelor of Pharmacy (D.Ph.) degree
• Licensure as a Pharmacist by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy (applicants without an active Oklahoma license must obtain one within 90 days of hire)
• Foundational knowledge of inpatient pharmacy operations, medication preparation, and clinical practice principles
• Proficiency with pharmacy management systems, dispensing technologies, and electronic health records
• Understanding of USP, Joint Commission, and state/federal regulatory standards