Travel Pharmacist

Med Ninjas is seeking a travel Pharmacist for a travel job in Alexandria, Louisiana.

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• Specialty: Pharmacist
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• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
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• Start Date: ASAP
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 40 hours per week
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• Shift: 8 hours, days
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• Employment Type: Travel
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Job Summary (List Format):

\n - Position: Pharmacist (Hospital Setting)
\n - Schedule: 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)
\n - Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, 2 x 10-hour shifts
\n - On Call: No on-call requirement
\n - Floating: No floating to other locations
\n - Dress Code: Pewter scrubs
\n - Start Date: ASAP
\n - Work Type: Full Time

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

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

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

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Summary:
\n 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.

Med Ninjas Job ID #19975. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

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• 401k retirement plan
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• Medical benefits
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