Interim Staff Pharmacist, Local or Travel Contract, Louisiana Hospital, ASAP Start

Soliant has an opening for an Interim Staff Pharmacist at a well-established 131-bed hospital in Louisiana for a minimum 90-day assignment, with strong potential for extension and temp-to-hire consideration for the right candidate. This is a solid inpatient opportunity at a community hospital with a close-knit pharmacy team and meaningful work. Local and travel candidates are both welcome. ASAP start, so reach out today!

As a travel pharmacist with Soliant, you will enjoy a full travel package including tax-free stipends for housing, meals, and travel-related expenses, weekly pay, and medical benefits.

Employment Type: Local Contract or Travel Contract, Temp-to-Hire considered

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Minimum 90 days with strong potential for extension

Setting: Inpatient Hospital, 131 Licensed Beds, Average Daily Census 60 to 70 patients

Industry: Healthcare, Inpatient Hospital Pharmacy

Facility Overview

This is a 131-bed licensed community hospital in Louisiana with an average daily census of 60 to 70 patients and a goal census of 80. The pharmacy team at full staff consists of 6 pharmacist FTEs and 3 pharmacy technician FTEs. Pharmacists handle all IV preparation and sterile compounding; technicians provide Pyxis and inventory management support, but pharmacists handle IV work. No additional automation is on site.

Schedule

Pharmacy hours: 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, seven days per week
Shift 1: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Shift 2: 12:30 PM to 9:00 PM
40 hours per week required; days and shifts will vary
Weekend coverage required; same shift hours apply
Rotating on-call required, averaging 5 to 7 days per month

Responsibilities

Verify and process inpatient medication orders accurately and efficiently using EPIC.
Prepare and verify IV admixtures and sterile compounds for inpatient patients; the pharmacist team performs all IV work.
Manage Pyxis automated dispensing throughout the facility in collaboration with pharmacy technician support.
Counsel patients and consult with physicians and nurses on medication therapy and patient care needs
Perform pharmacokinetic monitoring and dosing adjustments as needed
Ensure safe medication dispensing and full regulatory compliance throughout all operations
Participate in rotating on-call coverage averaging 5 to 7 days per month
Collaborate with the pharmacy team and interdisciplinary care team to optimize patient outcomes

Experience

Inpatient hospital pharmacy experience required
Sterile compounding experience preferred; pharmacists perform all IV preparation on site.
EPIC experience preferred;, willing to train the right candidate
Pyxis experience preferred
Comfortable with rotating shifts, weekend coverage, and on-call responsibilities

Skills

Strong clinical judgment in an inpatient community hospital environment
Comfortable with sterile compounding and IV preparation as a core daily responsibility
Effective communicator with physicians, nurses, and pharmacy team members
Flexible and reliable across rotating shifts and weekend coverage
Self-sufficient and comfortable in a community hospital pharmacy setting

Qualifications

Active Louisiana Pharmacist License required; this is a hard requirement
Sterile compounding experience strongly preferred
EPIC experience preferred
Soliant offers Licensing Assistance if you are not yet licensed in Louisiana: https://www.soliant.com/about/benefits/

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy, PharmD, or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy

Louisiana is one of the most culturally rich and vibrant states in the country — incredible food, music, history, and a warmth and hospitality that is genuinely hard to find anywhere else. Whether you are local to Louisiana or a traveler looking for a memorable assignment,t this is a state that gets into your blood.

Apply now, and feel free to reach out to me directly; I would love to connect and tell you more about this opportunity!

Thomas Tatham
Senior Pharmacy Recruiter
Soliant Health
[email protected]