Travel Pharmacist - $60 to $70 per hour in San Antonio, TX

Duration: 3 Months to long-term

Shift: 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM

Job Responsibilities:

Cardiology:

• Provides direct patient care, including treatment assessment and medication management activities.

• Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimize drug therapy.

• Clinically evaluates all patients in specified area daily with relevant documentation placed in the medical record regarding pharmacy recommendations, plans, interventions, and medication reconciliation.

• Reviews the patient's drug regimen for appropriate indication, dosing allergy verification, interactions potential, lab monitoring, duplication of therapy, drug interactions and medication documentation.

• Provides anticoagulation management services, including initiation, monitoring, and adjustment of warfarin, direct oral anticoagulants, and heparin, based on established protocols and guidelines. Educates patients on anticoagulation therapy and bleeding risks.

• Recommends and monitors optimal dosing strategies for cardiovascular medications.

• Provides comprehensive Medication Therapy Management services to cardiology patients, including medication review, adherence counseling, and disease state management.

• Provides cost-effective management of drug utilization within the clinic, monitors process and outcome of patient care relating to drug therapy, monitors polypharmacy and high dose pharmaceutical dosing to prevent adverse effects

• Clinical Pharmacists provide education on pharmaceuticals to BAMC staff and beneficiaries as requested and in support of residency requirements for rotation opportunities.

Emergency Medicine:

• Provides direct patient care, including treatment assessment and medication management activities.
• Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimize drug therapy.
• Clinically evaluates all patients in specified area daily with relevant documentation placed in the medical record regarding pharmacy recommendations, plans, interventions, and medication reconciliation.
• Reviews the patient's drug regimen for appropriate indication, dosing allergy verification, interactions potential, lab monitoring, duplication of therapy, drug interactions and medication documentation.
• Provides cost-effective management of drug utilization within the clinic, monitors process and outcome of patient care relating to drug therapy, monitors polypharmacy and high dose pharmaceutical dosing to prevent adverse effects.
• Clinical Pharmacists provide education on pharmaceuticals to BAMC staff and beneficiaries as requested and in support of residency requirements for rotation opportunities.
• Responds to Level I Trauma, code blue, and massive blood transfusion emergencies.
• Provides direct patient care and medication therapy monitoring, including antibiotic stewardship, pharmacokinetic drug dosing, renal and hepatic dosing, and patient education.
• Facilitates discharge planning and smooth transition to alternate sites of care from a pharmacy perspective.