Per Diem Pharmacist (Inpatient) - INTERNAL ONLY

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada • Las Vegas, NV

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status. This is a PER DIEM OPENING(S) open to CURRENT UMC EMPLOYEES only. The role provides patient care by performing distributional, clinical, educational, informational, and supervisory functions for the pharmaceutical care of patients in acute and/or ambulatory services. The pharmacist may act as a "Managing Pharmacist" for a satellite clinic.

Requirements

• Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences
• A minimum of 1500 hours in providing pharmaceutical care.
• A valid State Board of Pharmacy License is required or temporary employment for a period NOT exceeding 60 days may be granted with a valid Nevada Pharmacy Intern License and with documentation that the application for license process has been initiated.
• A minimum of six (6) months of inpatient hospital experience
• Recent documented experience as a Pharmacy Resident at UMC.
• Availability to work ALL shifts, including graveyard, seven (7) days a week, as needed.
• Knowledge of Federal, state and county laws and regulations related to the compounding, dispensing, storage and use of medications; pharmacy standards of practice; supervisory principles and practices; controlled substance record keeping and reporting; drug indications, dosage regimen, drug-drug, drug-disease, and drug-nutrient interactions; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; compounding techniques; aseptic techniques; physical properties of drugs; mainframe and personal computers; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.
• Skill in reading and interpreting physicians' orders.
• Skill in reading patient's clinical diagnosis and recommending most appropriate medication regimen.
• Skill in re-prioritizing work in response to changing situation.
• Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment.
• Stamina to remain standing and maintain concentration for extended periods of time.
• Vision to read printed materials and VDT screens.
• Hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone.
• Strength and agility to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Duties require handling medications classified as hazardous materials.

Nice To Haves

• Some positions may require a one time Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care by performing distributional, clinical, educational, informational, and supervisory functions for the pharmaceutical care of patients in acute and/or ambulatory services.
• May act as a "Managing Pharmacist" for a satellite clinic.
• Handling, disposing and managing hazardous materials.
• Effectively supervising assigned staff.
• Communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties.
• Efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level