Pharmacist

Location: Cincinnati, OH 45219
Job Type: Contract – No Benefits
Duration: 13 Weeks, with Potential for Extension
Shift: Evening Shift
Schedule: 4 × 10-Hour Shifts or 5 × 8-Hour Shifts
Training: Day Shift During Training

Local Candidates: Accepted
Travelers: Accepted

Pay Rate

Local: $80–$84/Hour, Based on Experience
Travel: $3,000–$3,300/Week, Based on Experience

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Inpatient Pharmacist to support daily pharmacy operations in a large hospital setting. Under the general supervision of pharmacy leadership, the Pharmacist will compound and dispense medications, verify medication orders, support clinical pharmacy services, and help ensure the safe and effective operation of pharmacy services.

The ideal candidate will have strong hospital pharmacy experience, including experience with Epic, sterile compounding, order verification, IV room operations, Pyxis, and complex clinical pharmacy services.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years of hospital pharmacist experience required.
• Experience in a large academic hospital strongly preferred.
• Epic experience required.
• Experience with sterile compounding, including overseeing and checking sterile preparations.
• Strong experience with medication order verification.
• Experience checking sterile products and compounded medications.
• Experience with dose checking and medication safety.
• Experience with Pyxis or similar automated medication dispensing systems.
• Experience working in an IV room.
• Familiarity with ECMO and CRRT.
• Experience providing clinical consultations.
• Knowledge of antibiotic dosing and pharmacokinetic considerations.
• Ability to respond to questions from patients, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Demonstrated pharmacy practice skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Required Education

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD required.

Required Licensure

• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Ohio.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and prioritize medication orders using the Epic system and patient chart.
• Ensure prescribed medications have appropriate doses, frequencies, and administration times.
• Identify and prevent drug allergies, drug-drug interactions, drug-disease interactions, and medication incompatibilities.
• Support formulary management and appropriate medication utilization.
• Accurately dispense properly labeled medications while following required scanning processes.
• Follow current USP <797> and USP <800> standards and applicable pharmacy regulations.
• Utilize pharmacy technology and equipment, including Abacus software and Baxa pumps, as applicable.
• Prioritize and monitor daily operational responsibilities within assigned areas.
• Coordinate with pharmacy support personnel to maintain efficient workflow and uninterrupted patient care services.
• Monitor medication inventory and initiate supply orders as needed.
• Regularly inspect pharmacy and assigned department inventory and remove expired or outdated medications.
• Maintain pharmacy records in accordance with applicable state, federal, and pharmacy department regulations, including records related to narcotics, dangerous drugs, and investigational medications.
• Follow departmental and hospital safety policies and procedures.
• Assist with identifying and resolving pharmacy-related problems in collaboration with other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and demonstrate initiative in improving pharmacy operations and patient safety.
• Provide professional and collaborative service to patients, healthcare providers, and hospital staff.