Staff Pharmacist - Per-Diem
About The Position
CPS, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides hospital and pharmacy solutions intended to improve patient outcomes and support health systems’ financial, clinical, and operational performance. This per-diem position has no guaranteed or set schedule. The pharmacist provides coverage as needed for planned and unplanned staff absences and other staffing needs, so flexibility and availability are essential. The role processes physician drug orders, advises healthcare professionals on medications and their appropriate use, follows departmental and hospital policies, and supports hospital operations and regulatory compliance. When the Director of Pharmacy is absent, the pharmacist assumes the director’s duties to manage daily departmental activities. The pharmacist may also respond to cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures when requested, participate in hospital committees, and help prepare departmental progress reports.
Requirements
- ACPE-accredited PharmD degree, highly preferred, or a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy with recent pharmacist work experience.
- Active Texas State pharmacist license in good standing.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Flexibility and availability to work on an as-needed basis.
Nice To Haves
- Hospital pharmacy work experience.
- Post-graduate hospital pharmacy residency.
Responsibilities
- Process physician drug orders, including entering orders into the dispensing computer system, selecting products, compounding, labeling, and repackaging.
- Delegate product preparation activities to pharmacy technicians.
- Consult with healthcare professionals and provide information and guidance concerning drugs and their appropriate use.
- Comply with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
- Assume the duties of the Director of Pharmacy in their absence and manage daily departmental activities.
- Respond to cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures when requested.
- Participate in or support hospital committees, including work to establish drug-related policies and criteria or monitor drug-related issues.
- Assist in preparing periodic departmental progress reports for hospital administration.
- Help the department and hospital maintain compliance with accreditation standards.
- Provide coverage as needed for planned and unplanned staff absences and other staffing needs.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Development opportunities for other roles.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
