Pharmacy - Pharmacist

Cynet HealthStaff; West Plains (MO); On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet HealthStaff is seeking an inpatient Pharmacist for a 13-week night-shift assignment in Missouri. The role involves full shift coverage with 4x10 or 4x8 hours, and requires a state pharmacy license and at least 1 year of experience.

Responsibilities include order verification, IV preparation, and clinical dosing considerations across neonatal to geriatric patients, with potential holiday coverage and interdepartmental collaboration.

Qualifications

• Dosing experience across anticoagulation, clinical dosing, geriatrics and pediatrics.
• Intravenous preparation of antibiotics and sterile techniques.

Responsibilities

• Verify orders and address clinical alerts in pharmacokinetic/renal dosing queues.
• Oversee IV preparations and sterile compounding for inpatient care.
• Manage medication dispensing systems and ensure unit-dose accuracy (Pyxis).
• Provide safe medication processes during night shift in inpatient pharmacy.

Skills

Dosing

IV dosing

Pharmacokinetic dosing

Tools

Pyxis

Job description

Pharmacy - Pharmacist

Profession: Pharmacy

Specialty: Pharmacist Inpatient

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Night

Hours per Shift: 4 x 10-hour (19:30 - 05:30) or 4 x 8-hour (18:00 - 03:00)

Experience: Minimum 1 year required

License: State pharmacy license required (facility will accept pending, must be in process or start once offered)

Certifications: BLS preferred

Must-Have:

• Dosing (Anticoagulation therapy, clinical dosing, geriatric dosing, high-alert medications, pediatric dosing, pharmacokinetic dosing, renal dosing, therapeutic medication monitoring, warfarin dosing)


• Intravenous preparation (antibiotics, compounding, IV piggyback, sterile technique)


• Medication dispensing systems knowledge (pyxis, storage of medications unit dose systems)

Description:Locals allowed: NoFirst-time travelers accepted: YesEMR: Meditech requiredShift dates/schedule: Wednesday to Tuesday (7 on, 7 off).Weekday shifts are 19:30 - 05:30.Weekend shifts are 18:00 - 06:00.Weekends required: Yes.Skills preferred: Dosing (cardiac dosing), drug shortage management.No pharmacy technician coverage overnight; the pharmacist is the only staff member in inpatient pharmacy during shift hours.Pharmacists are not expected to attend code blues or rapid responses.In addition to order verification, the night shift pharmacist will work from a specific queue to address any clinical alerts (pharmacokinetic/renal dosing, etc.).Preferred experience includes community hospital and trauma level II experience.Expect to work some holidays.Patient age groups include neonates, adolescents, infants, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics.Daily census is around 60 with 114 beds total.The unit has interdisciplinary support including physical therapy, respiratory services, and social services.Keep requests for time off to a minimum; any requests must be approved before starting.Floating may be required to another department as needed, but staff will not be required to care for patients outside of their competencies.