PRN Hospital Pharmacist

Cardinal Health•Henderson, NV

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Cardinal Health's Health System Pharmacy is responsible for the safe, efficient, and effective coordination of pharmacy operations serving acute care hospitals, hospital retail customers, ambulatory care and alternate site facilities, oncology and cardiology practices, and retail customers. They provide customized pharmacy program solutions to reduce costs and improve patient care quality for hospitals, health systems, and other integrated healthcare providers. This role involves managing the pharmacy at PAM Rehab Hospital of Henderson, with a need for a PRN Pharmacist to cover PTO, vacation, and sick time, as well as on-call duties. The facility operates Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM, and the pharmacist must be available for one week of on-call duty per month. The Pharmacist II role focuses on adjusting and dispensing medications, ensuring compliant and efficient pharmacy operations, verifying physician orders, adjusting medications per protocols, and providing patient education. This position also includes supervising Pharmacy Technicians and managing compliance tasks related to accreditation, narcotics control, and inventory management.

Requirements

Licensed, “good standing” pharmacist in the state of Nevada required
Flexibility to work various shifts and on-call as needed
Ability to hear, write, and speak clearly in order to communicate with customers and health care professionals
Strong customer service skills.
Manual dexterity required for occasional reach, lifting and holding of small objects.
Computer savvy to learn and perform successful operation of multiple pharmacy information systems.
Customer/vendor credentialing is required (this may include vaccinations).

Nice To Haves

In-patient hospital pharmacy experience preferred
IV experience preferred

Responsibilities

Applies expert knowledge of drugs and related protocols to verify physician orders for medications using the pharmacy information system.
Checks drug and dose in relation to the stated patient issue and addresses automated alerts from the system regarding drug type, dose, and other metrics.
Supervises Pharmacy Technicians to ensure the compliant and efficient operations of the pharmacy.
Checks all work of Pharmacy Technicians in line with State Boards of Pharmacy regulations and provides guidance on complex prescriptions, pharmacy automation systems, orders, and other issues.
Adjusts dosages based on established protocols for each drug, ensuring appropriateness for the patient’s condition and in light of other medications.
Completes clinical tasks related to antimicrobial stewardship.
Educates patients on the proper use and expected effects of medications, especially those with multiple medications, new regimens, or upon discharge.
Manages narcotics and inventory control and compliance, including regular documentation and completion of checklists.
Audits outdated medication in states where Pharmacy Technicians are not permitted to do so.
Contacts Nurses and Physicians as necessary to verify orders and obtain additional information.
Assists the Pharmacy Director in maintaining the pharmacy’s accreditation and implementing operational changes, such as new systems or procedure adjustments.