Pharmacist PRN

100 LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans seeks a licensed pharmacist to oversee medication dispensing and patient care at University Medical Center. You will interpret orders, ensure safety, and provide drug information to practitioners, nursing staff, patients and families.

This role requires knowledge of state and federal regulations, supervision of pharmacy staff, sterile compounding, and maintaining accurate records for controlled substances.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist in Louisiana.

Responsibilities

• Interpret medication orders and transcribe to computerized profiles accurately.
• Review drug therapies for interactions, allergies, and appropriateness.
• Provide clinical drug information to practitioners, nursing staff, patients and families.
• Maintain records for controlled substances as required by law and policy.
• Supervise pharmacy support personnel and ensure timely dispensing and sterile compounding.

Skills

Interpret orders

Review therapies

Clinical consultation

Formulary knowledge

Sterile compounding

DEA regulations

Supervise staff

Documentation

Education

Licensed Pharmacist through Louisiana Board of Pharmacy

Job description

GENERAL DUTIES

• Interprets medication orders and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately.
• Reviews drug therapies for contraindications, interactions, allergies and appropriateness of orders for patients.
• Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret age specific data.
• Contacts physician and clarifies medication orders and documents interventions appropriately.
• Provides clinical consultation, drug information and clarification to practitioners, nursing staff, patients and family.
• Sustains hospital formulary minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchange protocols and suggesting appropriate cost effective and therapeutic equivalent alternatives.
• Maintains knowledge of Louisiana and Federal pharmacy laws and DEA regulations.
• Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel.
• Verifies the Pharmacy Technician’s appropriate dispensing of medications and preparation of non-sterile compounding as required by law/policies.
• Oversees operation of the Pharmacy in the absence of the Pharmacy Supervisor as necessary.
• Works independently with minimal supervision; organizes and prioritizes work assignments and ensures Pharmacy services are provided in a timely manner.
• Accurately dispenses medications and prepares sterile admixtures, including sterile products, chemotherapy and Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN).
• Maintains records for controlled substances as required by law and pharmacy policies.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Licensed Pharmacist through the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.

WORK SHIFT

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

About LCMC Health

One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of NewOrleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.