Pharmacist

AvaMed, Inc. has secured a contract to provide HealthCare providers to ALL Correctional Facilities in California. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Pharmacist to take on a Full Time assignment at the correctional facility located in Susanville, CA.

Position Details:

Full Time

Pharmacist

Susanville, CA

Monday- Friday

8:15am- 4:15pm

Pay rate: $65.00/ hr (Independent Contractor/ 1099)

Weekly Pay

Job Description:

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: 

1. 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; 
2. 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; 
3. Assess prescription against CDCR Formulary for compliance, and refer non-formulary requests as required for approval when necessary; 
4. Manage or directly prepare, manufacture, compound and dispense drugs and pharmaceutical preparations; 
5. Manage or directly perform computer order entry and type prescription labels; 
6. Manage or directly fill prescription/medication orders and prepare or check l.V. Admixtures as required; 
7. Provide consultations to CDCR medical staff and the Medical Authorization Review Committee and provide discharge consultations as required; 
8. Supervise and directly maintain records of drugs, poisons, and narcotics as required by Federal and State Laws; 
9. Supervise and directly maintain records of drugs, poisons, and chemicals received, on hand and dispensed; 
10. Implement and/or maintain medication delivery systems in accordance with directives from the CDCR System wide P&T Committee; 
11. As required by the Pharmacist-in-Charge, assist in the preparation of estimates for the requisition of drugs required; 
12. Monitor and instruct Pharmacy Technicians in standard and routine phases of the work, as appropriate; and 
13. m. Perform other duties as assigned.