Travel
Pharmacist
Nashville, TN
Inpatient Hospital Pharmacist
Position Overview
The facility is seeking a Pharmacist to provide safe, accurate, and effective medication management in an inpatient setting. You'll work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, pharmacy technicians, and interdisciplinary care team members to optimize medication therapy and improve patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and verify medication orders for accuracy, appropriate dosing, allergies, interactions, contraindications, and therapeutic effectiveness
- Dispense medications in accordance with physician orders, hospital policies, and state and federal regulations
- Provide clinical recommendations on medication selection, dosing, monitoring, and adjustments
- Monitor patient medication therapies, laboratory results, and renal/hepatic function
- Participate in medication reconciliation and support safe transitions of care
- Prepare, verify, and oversee sterile and non-sterile medication compounding
- Provide oversight and guidance to pharmacy technicians and support staff
- Respond to medication-related questions from healthcare professionals and patients
- Participate in emergency response situations, including code blue events
- Maintain accurate medication records and documentation in the electronic medical record
- Ensure compliance with controlled-substance regulations and hospital pharmacy policies
- Assist with medication inventory management, shortage mitigation, and formulary compliance
- Identify, document, and help prevent medication errors and adverse drug events
- Provide patient and caregiver education regarding medications
Requirements
- Current pharmacist license
- Inpatient pharmacy experience preferred
- Experience with automated dispensing systems, sterile compounding, IV medications, antimicrobial stewardship, medication reconciliation, and electronic medication-management systems preferred
Shift & Contract Details
- 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, rotating days/evenings, every other weekend
- 13-week contract
- 36 guaranteed hours per week