Pharmacist

AvaMed Inc is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Pharmacist to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located in Lancaster, CA

Position Details : Pharmacist

Full-Time

Location : Lancaster, CA

Schedule : Monday - Friday 7 : 30am - 4pm

Rate : $65 / hr - $67 / hr

Status : 1099

Job Description :

• a. Review and verify prescription / medication order(s) from the Pharmacist-in-Charge, CEO / CME, or other authorized CDCR prescribers for completeness, correctness, authenticity and legality;
• b. Assess prescription / medication order(s) against patient's / youth's medical profile for improper drug selection, under-dosage, dosage, over-dosage, drug interactions, dosage form and delivery system;
• c. Assess prescription against CDCR Formulary for compliance, and refer non-formulary requests as required for approval when necessary;
• d. Manage or directly prepare, manufacture, compound and dispense drugs and pharmaceutical preparations;
• e. Manage or directly perform computer order entry and type prescription labels;
• f. Manage or directly fill prescription / medication orders and prepare or check l.V. Admixtures as required;
• g. Provide consultations to CDCR medical staff and the Medical Authorization Review Committee and provide discharge consultations as required;
• h. Supervise and directly maintain records of drugs, poisons, and narcotics as required by Federal and State Laws;
• i. Supervise and directly maintain records of drugs, poisons, and chemicals received, on hand and dispensed;
• j. Implement and / or maintain medication delivery systems in accordance with directives from the CDCR System wide P&T Committee;
• k. As required by the Pharmacist-in-Charge, assist in the preparation of estimates for the requisition of drugs required;

l. Monitor and instruct Pharmacy Technicians in standard and routine phases of the work, as appropriate; and

m. Perform other duties as assigned.

If you are interested submit a copy of your resume and one of our team members will reach out to you ASAP!