PRN Pharmacist
About The Position
Cardinal Health manages the pharmacy at PAM Specialty Hospital of Las Vegas and is recruiting a PRN Pharmacist to work as needed during facility hours and on call. The facility is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM, with on-call coverage after hours. A clinical pharmacy background and hospital experience are highly preferred. The pharmacist supports safe, efficient, and effective pharmacy operations, including interpreting medication orders, maintaining patient medication profiles, compounding and dispensing pharmaceuticals, monitoring drug therapy, and providing clinical consultation. The role also contributes to quality improvement, medication-use review, documentation, and staff education. The position requires flexibility to work various shifts and availability for on-call work or an on-call rotation. The anticipated hourly range is $50.10–$71.10. The role is not bonus eligible. Paid time off is provided in compliance with applicable laws. The hourly range is an estimate; pay is determined by factors including geographic location, education, experience, skills, and internal pay equity.
Requirements
- Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.
- Current Nevada Pharmacist license in good standing.
- Ability to hear, write, and speak clearly to communicate with customers and healthcare professionals.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Manual dexterity for occasional reaching, lifting, and holding of small objects.
- Computer skills and ability to learn and successfully operate multiple pharmacy information systems.
- Flexibility to work various shifts.
- Ability to work on call or participate in an on-call rotation.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 35 pounds.
- Ability to bend, reach, stoop, lift, and stand for the entire shift.
Nice To Haves
- Inpatient or hospital pharmacy experience is highly preferred.
- IV compounding experience is preferred.
- A clinical pharmacy background is highly preferred.
- Vendor credentialing may be required.
Responsibilities
- Interpret verbal and written medical orders and accurately transcribe them to computerized patient medication profiles.
- Maintain accurate and complete patient medication profiles.
- Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products.
- Issue controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain legally required records.
- Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug and drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
- Assist with pharmacokinetics consultations and drug dosing according to organizational protocol.
- Review and interpret culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommend changes when needed.
- Detect and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and promptly.
- Sustain the formulary by minimizing nonformulary procurements, using therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational drug selection.
- Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners.
- Suggest appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff when needed.
- Document clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.
- Participate in departmental quality improvement and medication-use review activities.
- Collect data, conduct quality monitors and inspections, and maintain assigned logs, records, and other documentation.
- Participate in developing and presenting orientation, education, and training programs for pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid time off in compliance with applicable laws
