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Job description
An opening contract opportunity is available for an experienced Staff Pharmacist at a 35-bed long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) focused on critical illness recovery. This role involves delivering comprehensive pharmacy services and contributing to high-quality patient care in an inpatient setting.
Location: Davenport, IA
Job Type: Contract
Key Responsibilities:
Complete thorough medication reconciliation, creating accurate home medication lists prior to admission.
Provide discharge medication counseling to patients and families, ensuring understanding and adherence.
Monitor drug therapies for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and proper dosing.
Offer clinical consultation and medication recommendations to healthcare providers.
Participate actively in antimicrobial stewardship programs, interpreting culture results and guiding treatment for infections such as UTI, pneumonia, and SSTI.
Perform pharmacokinetic and anticoagulation dosing and monitoring.
Support medication-use review, quality assurance, and drug utilization evaluation efforts.
Maintain pharmacy operations including medication inventory management, sterile product preparation, medication order verification, controlled substance accountability, and compliance with regulations.
Participate in staff education, new employee orientation, and promote continuous quality improvement.
Uphold safety and compliance standards to ensure a secure patient-care environment.
Qualifications and Experience: Active pharmacist license applicable to the assignment.
Experience in hospital or inpatient pharmacy settings preferred.
Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records system.
Strong clinical knowledge and communication skills.
Ability to work independently within an LTACH environment.
Skills in medication reconciliation and discharge medication list development.
Experience with antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacokinetic dosing, and anticoagulation management.
This contract role is ideal for pharmacists who thrive in fast-paced, collaborative hospital environments and who are passionate about optimizing medication use and improving patient outcomes.
If you meet these qualifications and want to advance your pharmacy career in a challenging critical care setting, apply now to be considered for this rewarding opportunity.
Worksite address
davenport, IA, 52800, US
Who can apply
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