PHARMACIST, Per Diem

UHS•Sparks, NV

11d•Onsite

About The Position

When it comes to choosing a hospital, one thing is clear: quality and convenience count. Northern Nevada Medical Center's tradition of providing quality healthcare in a comfortable, accessible environment means peace of mind for the thousands of patients served by the hospital each year. Northern Nevada Medical Center is a 124-bed acute care hospital located on 23 hillside acres at 2375 E. Prater Way in Sparks, Nevada. What we at Northern Nevada Medical Center value: Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family. Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient’s shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch. Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient’s lives. Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care. Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards. Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone. Service Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve. Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care. Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com This Pharmacist opportunity is per diem and offers a convenient flexible schedule. The Pharmacist will interpret physician prescriptions and medication orders. Acts as a drug information resource to patients, medical staff, nursing staff and ancillary department personnel. Compounds and dispenses prescribed medications and other pharmaceuticals for patient care by performing the related duties.

Requirements

Current Pharmacist certification or licensure in the State of Nevada.
Current BLS Certification
Current ACLS Certification

Responsibilities

Reviews prescriptions issued by physicians or other authorized prescribers to assure accuracy and determines formulas and ingredients needed.
Compounds medications using standard formulas and processes, such as weighing, measuring and mixing ingredients
Monitors all posting onto the patient profiles in order that accuracy, drug allergies, drug interactions, duplicate therapy, rational drug therapy and incompatibilities may be realized and better patient care received.
Checks patient medication cassettes prior to delivery to patient care areas to ascertain that the correct drug, dosage form, schedule and strength is being dispensed