Job Title : Pharmacist
Location : McAllen, TX
Duration : 3 months+ with possible extension
Shift time : 9 pm 7 am Nights / Rotation : 7ON / 7OFF, rotation would start on Wednesday nights and end the following Wednesday morning.
Requirements :
Acute Care / Hospital Experience (MUST have 2 years hospital experience)
Pharmacokinetic Dosing experience preferred
Neonatal / Pediatrics experience preferred
Job Description :
Reviews and process medication orders using the hospital information system and the pharmacy computer system to ensure that the medication is appropriate in terms of dose, dosage form, route of administration, frequency, duration of therapy, and patient's disease state
Supervise pharmacy technicians and interns to ensure that pharmacy products are prepared and distributed accurately, with the appropriate quantity and at the time the product is needed
When necessary, the pharmacist prepares and distributes pharmacy product accurately, in the appropriate quantity and at the time the product is needed
Reviews and process medication orders using the hospital information system (HIS) and the pharmacy computer system to ensure that the medication is appropriate in terms of dose, dosage form, route of administration, frequency, duration of therapy, and patient's disease state
Ensures medication order is appropriate for age, weight and disease state 100% of all medication orders
Reviews medication orders for potential allergic reactions, drug interactions, therapeutic duplication, and potential drug incompatibilities 100% of all medication orders
Ensure PRN medication orders contain indications and documented 100% of time
For medication orders that are outside the normal range, ensure reason and rationale for use is appropriate and documented in pharmacy intervention record