Pharmacist Night

ADP, Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

FalconTek is seeking a 2nd shift Pharmacist to support a long-term Veterans Affairs program in Tucson, AZ. Responsibilities include reviewing orders, ensuring safe therapy, and collaborating with clinical staff in both outpatient and inpatient settings.

Ideal candidates hold an ACPE-accredited degree and US licensure, with 2+ years in hospital pharmacy preferred and ability to manage drug information, documentation, and formulary tasks effectively.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist licensed in the United States with current registration.
• 2+ years hospital inpatient pharmacy experience preferred.
• Ability to review and verify medication orders and coordinate with clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Review, interpret, and verify medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy.
• Interact with clinical staff to optimize medication therapy and safety.
• Assess patient medications, allergies, labs, and records to resolve issues.
• Document recommendations, interventions, and outcomes clearly.
• Provide drug information and assist in formulary management.
• Oversee technical staff in all aspects of medication distribution.

Education

ACPE-accredited College or School of Pharmacy (BS Pharmacy or Pharm.D.)

Foreign pharmacy degree grads with FPGEC Certification (FPGEE and TOEFL iBT)

Job description

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Full Time Tucson, AZ, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1082

FalconTekhas openings for a full-time 2nd shift Pharmacistto perform services on a long term program supporting the Veterans Affairs.

A Pharmacist in this assignment handles routine medication-related activities in accordance with local, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and national policies and regulations.

These include, but are not limited to:

• Reviewing, interpreting, and verifying medication orders for appropriateness; processing and filling medication orders
• Interacting with and making recommendations to other clinical staff regarding medication therapy ordered to ensure safe and effective care
• Reviewing the patient's medications, allergies, labs, and other pertinent information from the medical record to identify and solve medication-related problems
• Contacting providers as appropriate
• Documenting recommendations and interventions
• Providing refill extensions and partial medication supplies
• Taking health and medication histories
• Performing medication reconciliation
• Providing drug information
• Assisting in formulary management including therapeutic substitutions, nonformulary reviews and medication usage evaluations
• Documenting and assessing adverse drug events (ADEs)
• Providing oversight of technical staff in all aspects of medication distribution

The Pharmacists will work in both the outpatient and inpatient pharmacy settings. It is preferred for each pharmacist to have at least 2 years of experience in hospital (inpatient) pharmacy.

Education:

• Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.

OR

• Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the graduate is able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification, which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet- Based Test (TOEFL iBT).

Licensure:

• Full, current, and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (i.e., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia. The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full, current, and unrestricted licensure.