Pharmacist

AvaMed Inc is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities/CDCR. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Pharmacist to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located in Soledad, CA.

Must have a Pharmacist license by the California State Board of Pharmacy.

Under the direction of the Pharmacist-in-Charge and/or the Institution’s Chief Executive
Officer/Chief Medical Executive (CEO/CME) or designee, the Temporary/Relief PHARM
shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice. The PHARM duties shall
include, but are not limited to the following requirements:

a. Review and verify prescription/medication order(s) from the Pharmacist-in-Charge,
CEO/CME, or other authorized CDCR prescribers for completeness, correctness,
authenticity and legality;

b. Assess prescription/medication order(s) against patient's/youth's medical profile for improper drug
selection, under-dosage, dosage, over-dosage, drug interactions, dosage form and delivery system; Job Description Pharmacist - MRN

c. Assess prescription against CDCR Formulary for compliance, and refer non-formulary requests as
required for approval when necessary;

d. Manage or directly prepare, manufacture, compound and dispense drugs and pharmaceutical
preparations;

e. Manage or directly perform computer order entry and type prescription labels;

f. Manage or directly fill prescription/medication orders and prepare or check l.V. Admixtures as
required;

g. Provide consultations to CDCR medical staff and the Medical Authorization Review Committee and
provide discharge consultations as required;

h. Supervise and directly maintain records of drugs, poisons, and narcotics as required by Federal and
State Laws;

i. Supervise and directly maintain records of drugs, poisons, and chemicals received, on
hand and dispensed;

j. Implement and/or maintain medication delivery systems in accordance with directives
from the CDCR System wide P&T Committee;

k. As required by the Pharmacist-in-Charge, assist in the preparation of estimates for the
requisition of drugs required;

l. Monitor and instruct Pharmacy Technicians in standard and routine phases of the work,
as appropriate;

m. Perform other duties as assigned

If you are interested please submit a copy of your resume and we will reach out to you ASAP.