Travel Pharmacist

AlliedTravelCareers is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Pharmacist in Santa Monica, California, 90404

Pay Information
$2,893 per week

About The Position
Weekly Pay Range - $2604 To $2893

Summary:

• 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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical pharmacy input during the preparation of interdisciplinary care plans for patients.
• Assist in the selection of the most cost effective, evidence-based regimen for a particular patient; monitor patients for appropriate lab and other recommended follow-up.
• Serve as a drug information resource for the providers and support staff.
• Monitor patient response to treatment, drug/drug and drug/disease interactions, assess medications prescribed at dosages higher that approved by the FDA for specific indications.
• 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).
• Identify patient/family gaps in knowledge of diagnosis and or treatment and development interventions with patient/family input to mitigate gaps.
• Manage patients with recent decrease in functional status.
• 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.

Physical Demands:

• Physician practice with possible exposure to infectious/contagious disease and hazardous materials.
• Environment is climate controlled with occasional exposure to inclement weather.
• 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; reaching and light lifting; finger dexterity; visual and auditory acuity within normal limits.
• Must be proficient in electronic health records and various health care such as CMIS applications.
• Responsible for maintaining patient and family confidentiality in accordance with HIPPA.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software applications.
• Ability to work independently, exercising sound judgment, discretion and the initiative to facilitate change.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities and interpersonal, written, and verbal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, diplomacy, and professionalism.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• 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.
• Ambulatory Care experience preferred.
• Completion of a pharmacy practice or specialty residency (PGY1 or PGY2).
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities: 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.
• Good written and verbal communication; the ability to integrate healthcare team.
• 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.

Job Disclaimer:
Cynet Health is an equal employment opportunity employer. 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. Cynet Health complies with all applicable state and federal laws regarding employment and consideration of unemployment status.

Estimated Weekly Total is based on working the listed number of hours per week and includes available stipend amounts; eligibility may vary subject to company policy and applicable law. Please contact a recruiter for full details.

Benefits:

• USRx Care & ScriptSourcing Pharmacy Benefits
• Teladoc® Allied health plan members (and their dependents – even if not covered under your Allied health plan)can access free sick or acute care consults with board-certified physicians 24/7
• (AD&D) Accidental Death & Dismemberment benefits
• Disability - Long-Term and or Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Benefits - Accident & Critical Illness + Cancer benefits.
• Legal Assitance
• Identity Protection
• Employee Assistance Program
• Assist America Travel Assist
• Genomic Life
• HSA - pre-tax
• Discount program

Referral Program:
Referrals are the highest compliment a recruiter and an agency can receive. We recognize that good referrals are hard to come by which is why we created a unique offering for anyone that chooses to refer someone to us. We provide referral bonuses for up to 3 assignments for the clinician that you send to us.

**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.

Loyalty Program:
We value hard work and commitment, and our Loyalty program showcases just that. Earn exclusive rewards and perks as you clock hours toward your loyalty milestones. You are rewarded for the number of hours you work, not based on the number of assignments, so the more you work, the more you unlock. We like to offer achievable milestones that can happen BEFORE your assignment ends, not just after. We know you have your choice in selecting an agency, so at Cynet, it pays to be loyal.
**Accumulated hours expire after one year of separation/inactivity from your last assignment and reset to zero.

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Job Requirements
Required for Onboarding

• BLS
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam

About Cynet Health

Your travel adventure begins here. Matching talented healthcare heroes like you with high-paying jobs at the best facilities across all 50 states. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we fill. We understand this is a partnership. You will have no surprises. Your salary will be discussed upfront and there will be no troubling negotiation tactics. 

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