Staff Pharmacist (PRN) - Infectious Diseases

Position Summary

Position accurately prepares and labels medications ensuring proper technique and supplies are utilized in the preparation of IV admixtures; supervises technicians and pharmacy students.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepares/labels medications accurately ensuring proper technique/supplies are utilized in preparation of IV admixtures.
• Reviews medication orders and prescriptions for accuracy, safety and clinical appropriateness and processes these orders.
• Orders/receives investigational drugs and maintains accountability for division.
• Checks all work performed by technicians/students and checks all prescriptions/medication orders before dispensing.
• Provides current drug-related information to physicians/staff from most reliable sources available.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations, securing/renewing licenses and registrations as required.
• Provides physicians/staff/patients with appropriate information concerning therapeutic actions, interactions, adverse effects and formulary status of medications.
• Participates in continuing education programs and pharmacy-related programs as required for license renewals and to maintain updated service.

Working Conditions

• Job Location/Working Conditions: Normal office environment.
• Exposure to chemicals.
• Requires protective devices.
• Direct patient care setting.
• Physical Effort:
• Typically sitting at desk or table.
• Typically standing or walking.
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping.
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement (PC Typing).
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less).
• Equipment: Office equipment. Clinical/diagnostic equipment.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Pharm.D. - Doctor Of Pharmacy
• Certifications/Professional Licenses:
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support - American Red Cross
• Pharmacist - Missouri Board of Pharmacy
• Pharmacist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Registered Pharmacist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• Work Experience: No specific work experience is required for this position.
• Skills: Not Applicable
• Drivers License: A drivers license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

• WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Education: No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
• Certifications/Professional Licenses: No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
• Work Experience: No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
• Skills: Code of Federal Regulations, IV Admixture, Project Implementations, State Regulations

Grade and Salary

• Grade: S32-H
• Salary Range: $48.39 - $87.10 / Hourly

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including ones qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions and Accommodations

• For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ.
• If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

Pre-Employment Screening and Benefits

• All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
• All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
• Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to review our benefit eligibility criteria along with any applicable benefits.

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University's policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.