Pharmacist w/sign-on bonus- 5206

Vantage Search Group; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 76,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus: $5,000

Paid time off and holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, H

Annual CME stipend and license/cert Re

Matching 401K

Job summary

Vantage Search Group is seeking a Pharmacist for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, AK. The role involves full pharmacist duties, patient counseling, and ensuring safe, accurate medication dispensing in a high-security environment.

The position includes inpatient, outpatient, and 24/7 shifts with 8–12 hour rotations and a sign-on bonus. Requires ACPE-accredited degree, active license, and current BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (ACPE-accredited).
• Minimum 1 year post-grad pharmacist experience.
• Active, unrestricted pharmacist license (US state).
• Current BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
• Ability to pass government background check.

Responsibilities

• Perform full range of pharmacist procedures.
• Deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical services within facility capabilities.
• Counsel patients regarding appropriate use of medications.
• Review patient profiles at dispensing to monitor therapy.
• Ensure prescription directions, interactions, allergies and dosing are appropriate; intervene with providers if needed.
• Compound medications as required.
• Ensure accuracy of products prepared by staff.
• Supervise inventory control and security of pharmaceuticals.

Skills

Active pharmacist license (US state)

BLS Healthcare Provider certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (ACPE-accredited)

Job description

We have an urgent need for a Pharmacist at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska

Sign-on Bonus: $5,000 payable with first paycheck!

CORE Duties:

• Perform a full range of pharmacist procedures.
• Deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical services within the personnel, supply, and equipment capabilities of the facility.
• Counsel patients regarding appropriate use of medications.
• Review patient profiles at the time of dispensing in order to closely monitor medication therapy.
• Ensure prescription directions for use, dose, medication interactions, therapeutic duplications or overlaps, allergy information, age specific dosage, and other pertinent data are appropriate for individual patients. Intervention with providers shall be made for noted discrepancy of above listed items.
• Compound medications as required.
• Ensure accuracy of all pharmaceutical products prepared or processed by technical staff.
• Supervise inventory control of all pharmaceuticals in the pharmacy, especially scheduled pharmaceuticals, and ensure pharmacy security. Maintain appropriate records and security of all scheduled controlled substances according to applicable regulations.

Schedule:

• a. Inpatient: 7 days on/7 days off, Wednesday-Tuesday 7:00am - 7:00pm or 7:00pm - 7:00am
• b. Outpatient: Monday-Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm or 8:00am - 5:00pm or 9:00am - 6:00pm
• c. In addition to inpatient and outpatient schedules: Pharmacist shall be available for 24/7 shifts. Shift lengths will rotate between 8, 10, 11 or 12 hours and will not exceed 80 hours per two-week pay period.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in pharmacy from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).
• Experience: Must have at least one year of recent post-grad professional experience as a Pharmacist.
• License: Active, unrestricted license to practice as a Pharmacist from any US state,
• Life Support Certification: Current AHA or ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
• Security: Must possess ability to pass a government background check/security clearance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.

Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays

• Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, Health Savings Account available, and more
• Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement
• Matching 401K

Base salary: $55.00 - $66.00/Hr depending on experience; $96.50/hr as 1099 rate

Sign-on Bonus: $5,000 payable with first paycheck!