PRN Hospital Pharmacist

$102,752 - $102,752/Yr

Cardinal Health - Harrisonville, MO

Full-time

Harrisonville, MO

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About the position

The PRN Hospital Pharmacist at Cardinal Health is responsible for adjusting and dispensing medications to patients within a hospital system pharmacy. This role involves verifying physician orders, providing patient education, and supervising pharmacy technicians while ensuring compliance with accreditation and inventory management protocols. The position is designed for flexible, as-needed coverage, particularly during weekends, and welcomes new graduates and developing practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Interprets medical orders and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately.
• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law.
• Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and drug dosing per organizational protocol.
• Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes, as needed.
• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Sustains the formulary by minimizing nonformulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff, as needed.
• Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.
• Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data; conducts quality monitors and inspections; and maintains logs, records, and other documentation as assigned.
• Participates in the development and presentation of orientation, education, and training programs to the pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other staffs.

Requirements

• Must be a licensed Pharmacist in Missouri in good standing.
• In-patient hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Flexibility to work various shifts.
• IV experience preferred.
• Ability to hear, write, and speak clearly 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.

Benefits

• Paid time off in compliance with applicable laws