PRN - Pharmacist - Rio Rancho

Presbyterian Healthcare Services; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 72,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship opportunities

Staff safety badge

Loan forgiveness program

Malpractice insurance

EPIC charting system

Job summary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is hiring a Pharmacist for the RUST Medical Center in Rio Rancho, NM. You will provide safe medication therapy, patient education, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to support high-quality care.

Responsibilities include dispensing medications, counseling patients, supervising technicians, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives while working varied day shifts. This employer offers development opportunities and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy is required.
• New Mexico Pharmacist License required.
• Less than one year of pharmacy practice experience.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate medication orders and dispense medications for the patient population served.

Responsibilities

• Join a collaborative pharmacy team to ensure safe, effective medication therapy and patient education.
• Provide clinical knowledge and hands-on patient care while supporting interdisciplinary teams.
• Participate in quality and safety initiatives and continuous learning.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

New Mexico Registered Pharmacist License

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Location Address:

2400 Unser BlvdRio Rancho, NM 87124

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $52.25Maximum Offer $91.68

Summary:

Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Pharmacist for RUST Medical Center.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

* Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
* Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
* Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
* Malpractice liability insurance
* Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
* EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: PRNFTE: 0.00Job Exempt: NoWork Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

Join a collaborative, patientcentered pharmacy team where your expertise truly makes a difference. As a Pharmacist, you'll play a vital role in ensuring safe, effective medication therapy-providing compassionate patient education, supporting interdisciplinary teams, and guiding the next generation of pharmacy professionals.

In this dynamic role, you'll combine clinical knowledge with handson patient care, contribute to quality and safety initiatives, and grow through continuous learning. If you're passionate about advancing medication excellence while empowering patients and colleagues alike, we'd love to welcome you to our team.

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, PI program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Compounds, packages, labels and dispenses medications.
• Advises patients and families on the use of medications including dosage, side effects, and composition.
• Maintains professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-services and workshops.
• Monitors medication use for appropriateness.
• Oversees the activities of technicians, interns, and students.
• Participates in education programs for pharmacy staff, attends meetings as required and participates on committees as needed.
• Participates in training pharmacists, technicians, students and resident.
• Consults with and advises healthcare providers regarding optimal and cost effective utilization of drugs.
• Performs other functions as required.

Shift Info

(4, 10 hour Day Shifts)-Responsible for on-call, weekend, night and/or holiday coverage as required on a rotating basis.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Pharmacy required.
• New Mexico Registered Pharmacist License required.
• Less than one year experience in pharmacy practice.
• Has acquired the necessary practice skills in order to appropriately evaluate medication orders and to prepare/dispense medications for the patient population group they serve.

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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