Chenega Corporation

Pharmacist II (Locum Tenens, 1099 or W2)

Chenega Corporation$100K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1-3 years of clinical pharmacy experience in ambulatory or inpatient care
  • Completion of PGY-1 residency or equivalent clinical experience preferred
  • Certification in immunization delivery or other clinical pharmacy services
  • Bachelor or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from accredited pharmacy program
  • Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Active and unrestricted pharmacist license with no disciplinary actions

Responsibilities

  • Screen patient charts to ensure medication orders align with notes, lab work, and allergies
  • Process and fill new medication orders as needed
  • Check the accuracy of filled prescription orders
  • Educate and counsel patients on medication therapy
  • Collaborate with pharmacy team and providers for pharmaceutical services
  • Respond to provider inquiries regarding drug therapies and ensure proper dispensing
  • Recognize emergencies and initiate resuscitation measures when necessary
  • Conduct controlled substance audits as directed
  • Administer immunizations (certification required)
  • Participate in annual safety and infection control training

Benefits

  • Full-time shift schedules with Monday to Friday hours
  • Generous three-day weekends for acute care pharmacists
  • Opportunity for continuing education and training in various pharmacy services
  • Collaborative work environment with healthcare providers
  • Focus on patient education and clinical outcomes through direct patient interaction
Full Job Description
Overview

Pharmacists in Ambulatory Care/Outpatient full-time shift schedules Monday – Friday, 8hr shifts with 30-minute lunches. Pharmacists in Acute Care/Inpatient full-time shift schedule, 10-hour shifts 4 days per week with 3 days per week scheduled off and 30-minute lunch.

Responsibilities
  • Screen patient charts to ensure medication orders are aligned with the chart note as well as lab work, vitals, allergies, etc.
  • Process new medication orders.
  • Fill prescription orders when needed.
  • Check filled prescription orders for accuracy.
  • Educate patients on medication therapy.
  • Provide patient education.
  • Work in a collaborative fashion with the pharmacy team and providers to ensure timely and accurate pharmaceutical services.
  • Answer provider questions regarding drug therapy and question providers when appropriate to ensure the proper medication, in the proper dose and dosage form is dispensed to the patient.
  • Recognize life-threatening emergencies, initiate and maintain resuscitation measures and other emergency procedures as appropriate to the situation.
  • Recognize adverse reactions to medications, treatments, and procedures and initiate
  • interventions as appropriate to the situation.
  • Answer and screen telephone calls, take refill requests, and input outside prescriptions into the system.
  • Perform controlled substance audits as/if directed
  • Help put away order as needed.
  • I.V. admixtures and inpatient drug distribution will be carried out based on patient care needs and following Service Unit policies and procedures.
  • Administer immunizations (certification required)
  • Participate in training and competency activities including:
    • Annual safety and infection control
  • Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
  • One (1) to three (3) years of clinical pharmacy experience in ambulatory or inpatient care.
  • Completion of a PGY-1 residency or equivalent clinical experience preferred
  • Certification in immunization delivery or other clinical pharmacy services (e.g.,
  • diabetes, asthma)
  • Bachelor or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from an accredited pharmacy school program.
  • Current certification in BLS (Basic Life Support).
  • Applicants must have an active, unrestricted, and free of disciplinary action license as a Pharmacist in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States.

About Chenega Corporation

Chenega Corporation is a government services holding company based in Anchorage, Alaska. It was founded in 1974 by Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) shareholders. Chenega Corporation has over 5,000 employees across the United States and worldwide. The company provides security, environmental, IT, healthcare, construction, and education services to government and commercial customers. Chenega Corporation is one of the largest ANC-owned corporations in the United States. The company has received numerous awards for its services, including the 2019 Nunn-Perry Award for its mentor-protégé program.
Learn more about Chenega Corporation
Size
8,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1974

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