Job Description

Established in 1994, NiteLines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. We’re a dynamic and growing organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and collaboration are among our core principles. Work with a dedicated and caring organization and start doing your life's best work.

Clinical Pharmacist-Inpatient (1099)

Pay rate : $68.00 per hour(1099).

Location:  Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center (MOMMC) Nellis AFB, NV, United States

Qualifications:

Education : 

• Doctoral degree in Pharmacy from a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE). Current employees may qualify for the position with either a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a doctoral degree in Pharmacy from a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).

Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support:  

• Shall hold and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Certifications must be through American Heart Association or client guidelines. Members must present proof of current certification(s). Computer-based training does not constitute fulfilling the training requirements. 

Experience: 

• Must have minimum of one year experience as an inpatient pharmacist. Experience working in a military treatment facility preferred.

Board Certification:  

• Board certification in one or more of the pharmacy specialties recognized by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties, or completion of a clinical pharmacy residency or fellowship accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists or American College of Clinical Pharmacy, or documentation of appropriate education, training, and/or CME in the practice of clinical pharmacy.

Licensure/Registration : 

• A current, valid, unrestricted license to practice Pharmacy in any one of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Roles and Responsibilities : 

Identifying and monitoring appropriate clinical and laboratory endpoints to determine the effectiveness and safety of prescribed medications.

Conducting and coordinating clinical investigations and research approved by a local or regional Investigational Review Board (IRB) and participating in outcome studies generated by the department of pharmacy and approved by the P&T Committee.

Ensuring prescription directions for use, dose, medication interactions, therapeutic duplications, allergy information, age specific dosage, and other pertinent data are appropriate for individual patients (intervention with providers shall be made for noted discrepancy of above listed items).

Assessing metabolic needs, ordering, and preparing therapeutic enteral or parenteral nutrition products in the inpatient settings.

Conducting patient discharge interviews with appropriate medication counseling including storage, side effects, dose, administration, indication, drug-drug and drug-food interactions.

Maintaining controlled substance prescription requirements and dispensing procedures for inpatient orders, discharge prescription orders, and after-hour prescriptions.

Maintaining all documentation for controlled substance inventory, usage, returns and wastage on appropriate AF forms.

Properly signing out controlled substances for PCA pumps or controlled substance IV infusions.

Ensuring accuracy of all pharmaceutical products prepared or processed by technical staff including chemotherapy agents.

Participating in pharmacy student education including preceptorship.

Obtaining and maintaining privileged provider status IAW Credential Office requirements.

Documenting significant pharmacy interventions and pharmacy interactions with prescribers.

Monitoring and managing pharmacotherapy requiring periodic adjustment due to pharmacokinetic characteristics (e.g., aminoglycosides, phenytoin, antithrombotics, vancomycin, warfarin).

Working closely with clinical staff in developing patient wellness programs to include but not limited to warfarin education and antibiotic stewardship programs.

Compounding medications as required using sterile techniques.

Modify medication orders IAW local protocols (e.g., renal dosing, IV to PO conversions, inhaler to nebulizer conversions).

Computer skill competency:  

Shall demonstrate competency as required in the contract and as follows: 

Computer operation and proficiency is required, to include, but not limited to internet usage, computer applications/software, such as Essentris, Innovian, MHS Genesis, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Adobe, Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Edge, Excel, Access and Publisher), secure messaging, and electronic health records (EHR), MHS CarePoint.

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