Pharmacist: Staff (PRN)

Pharmacist: Staff

Department: Pharmacy
Status: PRN | As Needed
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Reports To: Director of Pharmacy and Oncology Services
Location: Pagosa Springs Medical Center – Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Work Arrangement: On-Site

💊 Position Highlight

Bring your hospital pharmacy expertise to a collaborative rural healthcare team where your clinical knowledge directly supports safe, effective patient care. This PRN opportunity is ideal for an experienced hospital pharmacist with oncology infusion experience who can provide flexible coverage while supporting medication management, sterile compounding, Pyxis operations, and multidisciplinary patient care.

Position Summary

Pagosa Springs Medical Center (PSMC) is seeking an experienced PRN Staff Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team on an as-needed basis.

The Staff Pharmacist supports the safe and effective procurement, receipt, storage, preparation, distribution, and use of medications throughout the organization. Responsibilities include medication order verification, clinical medication management, drug interaction and laboratory review, IV preparation, Pyxis management, medication distribution, and supervision of pharmacy technician work.

This position requires hospital pharmacy experience and oncology infusion experience and works closely with physicians, nurses, pharmacy technicians, and other healthcare professionals to ensure medication therapy is accurate, appropriate, timely, and compliant with state and federal requirements.

Why Join PSMC?

• Enjoy the flexibility of a PRN schedule while maintaining your hospital pharmacy practice
• Work in a collaborative Critical Access Hospital environment
• Apply your expertise in both hospital pharmacy operations and clinical medication management
• Support oncology infusion services and complex medication therapies
• Work directly with physicians, nurses, pharmacy technicians, and other healthcare professionals
• Maintain and expand experience with sterile compounding, hazardous medications, and automated dispensing systems
• Serve as a clinical medication resource for providers and nursing staff
• Make a meaningful impact on medication safety and patient care in a rural mountain community

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Pharmacy & Medication Management

• Review and verify medication orders, including oncology infusion orders
• Evaluate medication therapy for appropriate drug selection, dosing, indications, interactions, contraindications, and patient-specific considerations
• Review patient profiles, laboratory results, and clinical information to identify and prevent medication-related problems
• Identify potential adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, inappropriate dosing, untreated indications, therapeutic failures, and other medication-related concerns
• Provide accurate, safe, timely, and appropriate medication therapy based on patient age and disease state
• Communicate with physicians, nurses, and other providers to clarify medication orders and resolve clinical concerns
• Provide medication information and clinical pharmacy support to providers and nursing staff

Oncology & Sterile Compounding

• Review and verify medication orders for oncology infusions
• Safely handle, store, prepare, and distribute hazardous medications
• Follow appropriate clean room procedures, including proper gowning and garbing
• Utilize proper aseptic technique during parenteral compounding
• Prepare hazardous and non-hazardous medications using Laminar Airflow Workbenches and Biological Safety Cabinets
• Maintain required pharmacy cleaning and temperature logs
• Perform applicable quality control functions

Medication Distribution & Pharmacy Operations

• Participate in central dispensing and pharmacy operational programs
• Order and receive medications appropriately
• Perform medication distribution activities accurately
• Repackage bulk medications as needed
• Perform unit-dose and THP packaging and generate appropriate barcoding
• Maintain required pharmacy and regulatory records
• Perform audits in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements
• Support pharmacy inventory and medication-management processes
• Maintain continuing education and active licensure requirements established by the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy

Pyxis & Automated Dispensing

• Manage and maintain Pyxis MedStation automated dispensing systems
• Perform daily and on-demand Pyxis refills
• Load and unload medications and adjust medication par levels
• Maintain Pyxis ADC medication scanning databases
• Add, edit, and remove medications and users as appropriate
• Assign user roles as directed
• Investigate and resolve Pyxis discrepancies in a timely manner

Pharmacy Technician Oversight

• Supervise pharmacy technician work
• Provide appropriate direction and oversight of technician activities
• Promote safe and accurate medication preparation and distribution practices
• Maintain accountability for Pharmacy standards, policies, procedures, training, certifications, and regulatory requirements
• Support a collaborative, respectful, and professional Pharmacy environment

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Maintain records in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Follow applicable federal and Colorado laws governing pharmacy practice
• Perform required regulatory audits and quality control activities
• Maintain safe practices for handling hazardous medications, including chemotherapeutic agents
• Maintain medication storage, cleaning, and temperature requirements
• Protect patient confidentiality and comply with PSMC policies and procedures
• Participate in departmental inventory processes and organizational safety initiatives