Pharmacist in Davenport, IA

An opening contract opportunity is available for an experienced Staff Pharmacist at a 35-bed long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) focused on critical illness recovery. This role involves delivering comprehensive pharmacy services and contributing to high-quality patient care in an inpatient setting.

Location: Davenport, IA
Job Type: Contract

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete thorough medication reconciliation, creating accurate home medication lists prior to admission.
• Provide discharge medication counseling to patients and families, ensuring understanding and adherence.
• Monitor drug therapies for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and proper dosing.
• Offer clinical consultation and medication recommendations to healthcare providers.
• Participate actively in antimicrobial stewardship programs, interpreting culture results and guiding treatment for infections such as UTI, pneumonia, and SSTI.
• Perform pharmacokinetic and anticoagulation dosing and monitoring.
• Support medication-use review, quality assurance, and drug utilization evaluation efforts.
• Maintain pharmacy operations including medication inventory management, sterile product preparation, medication order verification, controlled substance accountability, and compliance with regulations.
• Participate in staff education, new employee orientation, and promote continuous quality improvement.
• Uphold safety and compliance standards to ensure a secure patient-care environment.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Active pharmacist license applicable to the assignment.
• Experience in hospital or inpatient pharmacy settings preferred.
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records system.
• Strong clinical knowledge and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently within an LTACH environment.
• Skills in medication reconciliation and discharge medication list development.
• Experience with antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacokinetic dosing, and anticoagulation management.

This contract role is ideal for pharmacists who thrive in fast-paced, collaborative hospital environments and who are passionate about optimizing medication use and improving patient outcomes.

If you meet these qualifications and want to advance your pharmacy career in a challenging critical care setting, apply now to be considered for this rewarding opportunity.