Travel Pharmacist - $2,646 per week in Longview, TX

Job Title: Pharmacist Profession: Pharmacy Specialty: Pharmacy Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 09:00 - 19:00 Hours per Shift: 10 Experience: Minimum 1 year hospital experience preferred License: Pharmacist state licensure required Certifications: BLS or ACLS required; PALS required for pediatric practice Must-Have: Epic experience highly preferred, pharmacokinetic dosing, neonatal medication knowledge, emergency medicine knowledge Description: Pharmacists fill orders for drugs, monitor patient drug therapies, and provide drug information. Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.

Job Title: Pharmacist Profession: Pharmacy Specialty: Pharmacy Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 09:00 - 19:00 Hours per Shift: 10 Experience: Minimum 1 year hospital experience preferred License: Pharmacist state licensure required Certifications: BLS or ACLS required; PALS required for pediatric practice Must-Have: Epic experience highly preferred, pharmacokinetic dosing, neonatal medication knowledge, emergency medicine knowledge Description: Pharmacists fill orders for drugs, monitor patient drug therapies, and provide drug information. Pharmacists deliver pharmacy services with compassion, excellence, and efficiency. 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 records accurately. Maintains accurate, complete patient drug records. 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 continuing education records and licensure are maintained in department files. Attends staff meetings. Completes all competency and skills assessment requirements. Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians. Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services utilizing approved protocols and/or collaborative agreements with other providers. Manages patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, and provides patient education. Prepares and oversees the preparation and dispensing of medications. Performs duties in clinical areas assigned such as anticoagulation clinics and transition of care. 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. Utilizes therapeutic substitution protocols and promotes 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 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. 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. Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (including chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs, and cleaning solutions). Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not used. Potential exposure to biologic material when participating in indirect patient care activities.