Pharmacist (PHARM)

AvaMed Workforce•Sacramento, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

AvaMed Workforce is seeking a Full-Time Pharmacist for an assignment at a correctional facility in Sacramento, CA. The provider will work out of a separate office building. This role involves providing pharmacy services under the direction of the Pharmacist-in-Charge and/or the Institution’s Chief Executive Officer/Chief Medical Executive (CEO/CME) or designee, within the scope of practice. The assignment is for 40 hours per week, with a schedule of Thursday-Monday, 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm. Orientation will last for two weeks, and flexibility is required.

Requirements

Must have active License from the State of California Board of Pharmacy

Responsibilities

Review and verify prescription/medication order(s) for completeness, correctness, authenticity and legality.
Assess prescription/medication order(s) against patient's/youth's medical profile for improper drug selection, under-dosage, dosage, over-dosage, drug interactions, dosage form and delivery system.
Assess prescription against Formulary for compliance, and refer non-formulary requests as required for approval when necessary.
Manage or directly prepare, manufacture, compound and dispense drugs and pharmaceutical preparations.
Manage or directly perform computer order entry and type prescription labels.
Manage or directly fill prescription/medication orders and prepare or check I.V. Admixtures as required.
Provide consultations to medical staff and the Medical Authorization Review Committee and provide discharge consultations as required.
Supervise and directly maintain records of drugs, poisons, and narcotics as required by Federal and State Laws.
Supervise and directly maintain records of drugs, poisons, and chemicals received, on hand and dispensed.
Implement and/or maintain medication delivery systems in accordance with directives from the System wide P&T Committee.
Assist in the preparation of estimates for the requisition of drugs required, as required by the Pharmacist-in-Charge.
Monitor and instruct Pharmacy Technicians in standard and routine phases of the work, as appropriate.
Perform other duties as assigned.