Travel Staff Pharmacist Needed - Ridgecrest, CA, United States - Cynet Health

Description

Weekly Pay Range - $3489 To $3876

This position is a Pharmacist, working with physicians, care managers, and other clinical staff, as part of a medical care team focusing on patient outcomes, while maintaining cost.

The Clinical Pharmacist provides patients and providers with therapeutic assessments and selected disease management, for assigned practices, working toward improving patient and practice outcomes.

Provide clinical pharmacy input during the preparation of interdisciplinary care plans for patients.
Serve as a drug information resource for the providers and support staff.

Provide highly specialized education and training support to other professional services in the broad area of advanced pharmacotherapy, with emphasis on chronic disease states.

Utilizes existing computer resources to maximize retrieval of clinical information for monitoring and review of the medication use process.

Coordinate/participate in activities related to improving outcomes for targeted disease management initiatives leading to improved health (such as COPD, Asthma, CHF, and Diabetes).

Coordinate and support pharmacy initiatives, such as Over the Counter (OTC) Standing.
Orders, Preferred Drug List (PDL), MD Easy, and electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) efforts, as outlines by the CCNC program office.
Assists physicians in creating and managing the drug regimens of patients with chronic disease states (e.g. diabetes, asthma, CHF, ect.).

This may include, but shall not be limited to, activities such as meeting with patients, adjusting medication dosages in concert with PCP, peak flow monitoring, and performing other services within the professional area of expertise.

Perform medicine reconciliation assessments as requested by client physician and/or case managers to optimize the patient's drug regimen.
Serve as a resource to client physicians and case managers on general drug information and drug policy issues.
Physician practice with possible exposure to infectious/contagious disease and hazardous materials.
Must be able to work flexible hours.
Intensive machine concentration, such as use of computer and calculator.

Physical demands include:

frequent movement throughout the medical community, periods of standing, sitting and walking; visual and auditory acuity within normal limits.

Must be proficient in electronic health records and various health care such as CMIS applications.
Ability to operate a personal computer and working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software applications.
Education and formal training with from an accredited College of Pharmacy, clinical pharmacy residency or equivalent experience and licensure.
Minimum 1 year of recent clinical pharmacist with involvement in formulary development, drug use evaluation, and quality assurance activities.
Completion of a pharmacy practice or specialty residency (PGY1 or PGY2).

Extensive knowledge of pharmacy and its related subdisciplines (therapeutics, pharmacology, physical pharmacy), formulary development, drug use review, quality assurance, legal, regulatory, and standards of practice.

Proficiency in using database information systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to research and analyze the medical literature including drug information, disease states, and clinical practice guidelines.

We do not discriminate against any candidate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

eligibility may vary subject to company policy and applicable law. USRx Care & ScriptSourcing Pharmacy Benefits
Disability - Long-Term and or Short-Term Disability
Legal Assitance
Employee Assistance Program
Assist America Travel Assist
HSA - pre-tax

To Qualify, Referrals are candidates not in our database, assignments must be 13 weeks in length, and subsequent assignments must be within 30 days of the previous assignment to qualify.