Travel Clinical Pharmacist

Talentburst,-Inc; Alexandria (LA); Presencial; USD 115.000 - 116.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CHRISTUS Health in Alexandria, LA seeks a Pharmacist for an onsite 13-week contract. The role involves dispensing drugs, monitoring therapies, and providing drug information with emphasis on safety and efficiency. Must be licensed in Louisiana and able to work shifts that include early mornings and evenings.

Responsibilities cover hospital pharmacy operations, ambulatory care services, and collaboration with clinicians. Prior hospital experience and BLS/ACLS certification are preferred.

Formación

• Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree required or accepted.
• State licensure in LA required within 60 days of start.
• Hospital experience preferred.
• BLS or ACLS required via AHA.

Responsabilidades

• Prepares and dispenses drug orders according to policies and protocols.
• Interprets and verifies drug orders in the patient medication record.
• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including sterile and non-sterile products.
• Issues controlled substances and maintains records as required by law.
• Supervises pharmacy staff and directs technicians.
• Ambulatory care pharmacist duties including anticoagulation management and patient education.

Educación

Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree

Descripción del empleo

Pharmacist // Pharmacy $1,302 weekly stipends $63 - $64/hour $2,520.0 - $2,560 weekly base pay Onsite Contract Starts 11/16/2026 13 weeks

Day Shift 8 hours/day 5 days/week

Travel Clinical Pharmacist

Alexandria , LA

13 weeks

SHIFT: 8 hour/ varying shift - could be 6:00am- 2:30pm, 7:00am-3:30pm, 8:00 am -4:30pm, 11:00am -7pm and/or 3:0pm-11pm.

START: ASAP

Requirements

• Required: Graduate of and ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (preferred) or BS Pharmacy degree(accepted)
• Must have State licensure (LA LICENSE REQUIRED)
• Hospital experience preferred
• Pharmacy registration in the State of practice
• BLS or ACLS via AHA

Weekend Requirement Every other weekend 2 x 10 hour shifts

On Call Requirement No call

Floating Requirement / Locations No floating

Dress Code Pewter scrubs

Summary

All pharmacists fill orders for drugs, monitor patient drug therapies and provide drug information. Pharmacists provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence, and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

Operational Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Interprets drug orders (verbal and written) and transcribes/verifies into computerized patient medication record accurately. Maintains, accurate, complete patient drug record.
• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies.
• Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
• Maintains current pharmacist license. Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department files. Attends staff meetings.
• Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.
• Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians
• Ambulatory care Pharmacist: Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services utilizing approved protocols and/or collaborative agreement with other providers, including managing patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, providing patient education, and preparing and/or overseeing the preparation and dispensing of medications. Performs duties in the clinical areas assigned such as but not limited to anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and renal drug dosing per hospital protocol.
• Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient medical records accurately.
• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Sustains the hospital drug formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners as appropriate.
• Provides accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to the hospital's professional staff.
• Provides drug education to patients and their families per institutional protocol.
• Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections, and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned.
• Conducts designated interventions as defined in department Clinical Intervention activities (IV to PO, Renal Dosing, Pharmacokinetic dosing support, Anticoagulation). Baseline departmental standards for reporting interventions for clinical productivity as defined by departmental goals.
• Participates in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and shortage management activities as assigned.
• Attends interdisciplinary rounds when assigned.
• Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.

Occupational Hazards

• Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (including chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items.
• Risk 0 exposure category.
• Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not used.
• Potential exposure to biologic material when participating in direct patient care activities (e.g., patient education, code attendance).

Job Requirements

Education/Skills

• Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree required

Experience

• Hospital experience preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Pharmacy state licensure required within 60 days of start date
• BLS or ACLS is required

In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Work Schedule

Shift: 8 hour shifts and start/end time varies, it could be 6:00am- 2:30pm, 7:00am-3:30pm, 8:00 am -4:30pm, 11:00am -7pm and/or 3:00pm-11pm

Work Type

Full Time