Job Title: Pharmacist – Inpatient
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 weeks (with potential for extension)
Shift: Evening Shift (Training during Day Shift)
Schedule: 4 × 10-hour shifts or 5 × 8-hour shifts | 40 hours per week
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes
Pay Rate
Local: $80–$83/hr
Traveler: $86–$88/hr
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Required Qualifications
Active Ohio State Pharmacist License in hand.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD).
3+ years of inpatient/hospital pharmacy experience, preferably in a large academic hospital.
Epic experience required.
Experience with sterile compounding, IV room operations, order verification, and medication dosing required.
Strong working knowledge of Epic EMR for medication order review and verification.
Experience overseeing and checking sterile compounding and IV room operations.
Knowledge of USP 797 and USP 800 guidelines.
Experience with medication order verification, dose checking, and sterile product verification.
Familiarity with Pyxis medication dispensing systems.
Knowledge of medication safety, drug interactions, dosing, and compatibility.
Strong clinical judgment, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Additional Clinical Skills
Sterile compounding supervision and verification.
IV room operations and sterile product checking.
Medication order verification and dose calculations.
Pyxis system monitoring and medication management.
ECMO and CRRT experience or familiarity.
Clinical consultations and antibiotic dosing.
Ability to address medication-related questions from physicians, patients, and other healthcare professionals.
Familiarity with Abacus software and Baxa pumps preferred.
Responsibilities
Review, verify, prioritize, and process medication orders through Epic, ensuring appropriate dosages, frequencies, and administration times.
Evaluate prescriptions for drug allergies, drug-drug interactions, drug-disease interactions, and medication incompatibilities.
Compound, prepare, verify, and dispense medications in accordance with physician orders and established pharmacy procedures.
Oversee and verify sterile compounding activities and ensure compliance with USP 797 and USP 800 standards.
Perform medication dose checks, sterile product verification, and clinical order reviews to promote patient safety.
Support IV room operations and assist with specialized medication management, including ECMO, CRRT, and antibiotic dosing.
Monitor and manage medication dispensing systems, including Pyxis, and address medication-related inquiries from healthcare professionals.
Ensure medications are accurately labeled, scanned, and dispensed according to hospital policies.
Supervise and coordinate pharmacy support personnel to maintain efficient daily operations and uninterrupted patient care services.
Monitor medication inventory, initiate supply orders, and remove expired or outdated medications.
Maintain accurate pharmacy records in compliance with state, federal, and departmental regulations.
Follow medication safety standards, hospital policies, and departmental procedures.
Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to resolve medication-related concerns and improve patient outcomes.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and support the effective daily operation of pharmacy services.