Pharmacist

(List Format): - Position: Pharmacist (Hospital Setting) -

8-hour shifts with varying start/end times (6:00am-2:30pm, 7:00am-3:30pm, 8:00am-4:30pm, 11:00am-7pm, or 3:00pm-11pm)

• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, 2 x 10-hour shifts
• On Call: No on-call requirement
• Floating: No floating to other locations
• Dress Code: Pewter scrubs
• Start Date: ASAP
• Work Type: Full Time

Key

• Fill and dispense medication orders per physician request following policies, procedures, and protocols
• Interpret and transcribe/verify drug orders into computerized patient medication records
• Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals (including non-sterile/sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition)
• Issue controlled substances and maintain required records
• Ensure timely and efficient delivery of pharmacy services
• Monitor patient drug therapies, including checking for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and dosing appropriateness
• Provide accurate drug information to healthcare staff and patients
• Supervise and direct pharmacy technicians and support personnel
• Provide ambulatory pharmaceutical care, including drug therapy management and patient education (as applicable)
• Participate in quality improvement and medication use review activities
• Assist with pharmacokinetics consult service and renal drug dosing per hospital protocol
• Detect and report adverse drug reactions
• Sustain hospital drug formulary and promote rational drug therapy selection
• Participate in stewardship programs (antibiotic, opioid, shortage management) as assigned
• Attend staff meetings and interdisciplinary rounds as assigned
• Maintain required licensure, certifications, and continuing education documentation

Occupational Hazards:

• Potential exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (e.g., chemotherapeutic agents, cleaning solutions)
• Risk of needle sticks, cuts, or musculoskeletal injuries
• Possible exposure to biological materials during direct patient care

• Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (preferred) or BS Pharmacy degree (accepted)
• State pharmacy licensure (Louisiana license required within 60 days of start)
• BLS or ACLS certification via AHA required
• Hospital pharmacy experience preferred
• Pharmacy registration in state of practice

Pharmacists in this role are responsible for preparing and dispensing medications, monitoring patient drug therapies, providing drug information, supervising support staff, and ensuring safe, efficient, and compassionate pharmacy services in a hospital setting.