Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Pharmacist for a 20-week travel assignment in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
This position is ideal for a pharmacist with at least 3 years of recent experience in a hospital or acute-care pharmacy environment. The pharmacist will work closely with physicians, nurses, pharmacy technicians, and other clinical staff to ensure safe, accurate, and effective medication therapy for hospitalized patients.
Candidates must be comfortable working a rotating day/evening schedule, including rotating weekend coverage and occasional overnight shifts as needed.
Key Responsibilities
• Review and verify medication orders for accuracy, safety, dosage, allergies, interactions, and clinical appropriateness.
• Dispense medications in accordance with provider orders, pharmacy policies, and applicable regulations.
• Evaluate medication therapies and identify potential drug interactions, contraindications, duplications, or dosing concerns.
• Provide clinical pharmacy support to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in medication reconciliation and help ensure continuity of medication therapy.
• Monitor patients for therapeutic effectiveness and potential adverse drug reactions.
• Recommend medication adjustments when clinically appropriate.
• Verify medication preparation performed by pharmacy technicians and other authorized staff.
• Support safe handling and dispensing of controlled substances.
• Provide accurate drug information to healthcare professionals and patients.
• Maintain appropriate pharmacy records and documentation.
• Utilize the Epic electronic health record and pharmacy systems to review orders and document interventions.
• Assist with formulary management and medication-use protocols.
• Follow medication safety, infection-control, and quality standards.
• Participate in emergency response activities when pharmacy support is required.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, facility, and professional pharmacy regulations.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote safe and cost-effective medication use.
Required Qualifications
Candidates must have:
• Minimum 3 years of professional Pharmacist experience
• Recent hospital or acute-care pharmacy experience
• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or other qualifying pharmacy degree
• Active license to practice pharmacy in the State of Colorado
• Current BLS - Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
• Current ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, American Heart Association
• Epic experience is required
• Ability to work rotating day and evening shifts
• Ability to work rotating weekends
• Flexibility to work occasional overnight shifts when needed
Preferred Qualifications
Strong candidates may also have:
• PharmD degree
• Previous travel or contract pharmacy experience
• Inpatient hospital pharmacy experience
• Experience in a short-term acute-care hospital
• Experience with medication reconciliation
• Experience with automated dispensing systems
• Experience supporting emergency or critical-care medication needs
• Strong knowledge of medication safety and regulatory requirements
Key Clinical Skills
Successful candidates should be comfortable with:
• Inpatient pharmacy operations
• Medication order verification
• Clinical medication review
• Drug interaction screening
• Dose verification and adjustment
• Medication reconciliation
• Controlled substance management
• Medication safety
• Pharmacy documentation
• Epic
• Patient-specific dosing
• Interdisciplinary communication
• Pharmacy workflow
• Emergency medication support
• Regulatory and compliance standards
Schedule Requirements
• 40 hours per week
• 8-hour shifts
• Rotating day and evening shifts
• Rotating weekend coverage
• Weekend shifts may include approximately 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Occasional third-shift/overnight coverage may be required based on staffing and operational needs.
Candidates should be flexible with scheduling throughout the assignment.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an experienced hospital pharmacist who can work independently while collaborating effectively with physicians, nurses, pharmacy technicians, and other clinical professionals.
Strong attention to detail, medication-safety knowledge, clinical judgment, communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities in an acute-care environment are essential.
This opportunity may be a strong fit for professionals currently working as a:
• Hospital Pharmacist
• Inpatient Pharmacist
• Clinical Pharmacist
• Staff Pharmacist
• Acute Care Pharmacist
• Travel Pharmacist
