| Location | Columbus, OH |
| Salary | $80–$86 Per Hour |
Job Title: Pharmacist - Inpatient
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks (Potential for Extension)
Shift & Schedule: Evening Shift | 4×10-Hour or 5×8-Hour Shifts | Day-Shift Training | 40 Guaranteed Hours/Week
Experience Required: 3+ Years of Hospital Pharmacist Experience
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes
Pay Rate
Local: $80–$86/hr
Traveler: $83–$93/hr
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Inpatient Pharmacist to support inpatient pharmacy operations and clinical medication management in a large acute care academic hospital. The ideal candidate will have strong Epic experience, sterile compounding knowledge, and the ability to provide clinical pharmacy services.
Responsibilities
Review, verify, prioritize, and process medication orders through the Epic system.
Ensure prescribed medications have appropriate dosages, frequencies, and administration times.
Review patient charts to identify drug allergies, drug interactions, drug-disease interactions, and medication incompatibilities.
Dispense accurately labeled medications while following proper medication scanning procedures.
Follow current USP 797 and USP 800 guidelines.
Oversee and verify sterile compounding and sterile product preparation.
Perform medication dose verification and ensure appropriate medication administration.
Verify Pyxis medication dispensing and related processes.
Support IV room operations and handle medication-related clinical responsibilities.
Provide medication consultations and respond to questions from physicians, patients, and other healthcare professionals.
Support specialized clinical services involving ECMO and CRRT.
Assist with antibiotic dosing and clinical pharmacy consultations.
Monitor medication inventory, identify supply requirements, and remove expired medications.
Maintain accurate pharmacy records in compliance with state, federal, and departmental regulations.
Supervise pharmacy support personnel and coordinate daily operational activities.
Follow hospital safety policies, pharmacy procedures, and quality improvement standards.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD).
Active Ohio Pharmacist License in hand is mandatory.
Minimum 3+ years of hospital pharmacist experience.
Epic experience required.
Strong knowledge of inpatient pharmacy operations and medication management.
Experience with medication order verification and clinical pharmacy services.
Familiarity with sterile compounding and IV room operations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work evening shifts, either 4×10-hour or 5×8-hour schedules.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in a large academic hospital pharmacy.
Strong Epic system knowledge.
Sterile compounding oversight and verification experience.
IV room experience.
Order verification and medication dose-checking experience.
Pyxis medication management experience.
ECMO and CRRT experience.
Antibiotic dosing and clinical consultations experience.
Ability to handle medication-related questions from physicians and patients.