Job Description
Pharmacist
Location: San Antonio, TX
Agency: 22nd Century Healthcare, Inc.
Pay: $60 to $70 per hour
Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 8 hours
Contract Duration: 3 Months
Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
Cardiology:
- Provides direct patient care, including treatment assessment and medication management activities.
- Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimize drug therapy.
- Clinically evaluates all patients in specified area daily with relevant documentation placed in the medical record regarding pharmacy recommendations, plans, interventions, and medication reconciliation.
- Reviews the patient's drug regimen for appropriate indication, dosing allergy verification, interactions potential, lab monitoring, duplication of therapy, drug interactions and medication documentation.
- Provides anticoagulation management services, including initiation, monitoring, and adjustment of warfarin, direct oral anticoagulants, and heparin, based on established protocols and guidelines. Educates patients on anticoagulation therapy and bleeding risks.
- Recommends and monitors optimal dosing strategies for cardiovascular medications.
- Provides comprehensive Medication Therapy Management services to cardiology patients, including medication review, adherence counseling, and disease state management.
- Provides cost-effective management of drug utilization within the clinic, monitors process and outcome of patient care relating to drug therapy, monitors polypharmacy and high dose pharmaceutical dosing to prevent adverse effects
- Clinical Pharmacists provide education on pharmaceuticals to BAMC staff and beneficiaries as requested and in support of residency requirements for rotation opportunities.
Emergency Medicine:
- Provides direct patient care, including treatment assessment and medication management activities.
- Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimize drug therapy.
- Clinically evaluates all patients in specified area daily with relevant documentation placed in the medical record regarding pharmacy recommendations, plans, interventions, and medication reconciliation.
- Reviews the patient's drug regimen for appropriate indication, dosing allergy verification, interactions potential, lab monitoring, duplication of therapy, drug interactions and medication documentation.
- Provides cost-effective management of drug utilization within the clinic, monitors process and outcome of patient care relating to drug therapy, monitors polypharmacy and high dose pharmaceutical dosing to prevent adverse effects.
- Clinical Pharmacists provide education on pharmaceuticals to BAMC staff and beneficiaries as requested and in support of residency requirements for rotation opportunities.
- Responds to Level I Trauma, code blue, and massive blood transfusion emergencies.
- Provides direct patient care and medication therapy monitoring, including antibiotic stewardship, pharmacokinetic drug dosing, renal and hepatic dosing, and patient education.
- Facilitates discharge planning and smooth transition to alternate sites of care from a pharmacy perspective.
Requirements
- Pharmacist License
- Basic Life Support Certification
Benefits
Health Benefits
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Contract work, Immediate start, Shift work