Staff Pharmacist Per Diem

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As a per diem, nonexempt CPS Solutions LLC Staff Pharmacist at Palo Verde Behavioral Health, you will fill orders with accuracy; check technician-prepared products before release; maintain security of pharmacy and controlled substances; enter orders and patient information with accuracy; aid in the training of new staff; update the Director about the daily activities of the pharmacy; and aid the Director in maintaining the pharmacy.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Reviews, verifies, and dispenses medication orders to ensure appropriateness, safety, and accuracy
• Provides clinical pharmacy services, including medication therapy management and pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and care teams to optimize medication regimens for hospitalized patients
• Oversee sterile and non-sterile compounding activities, ensuring compliance with USP and hospital standards
• Monitors patient outcomes and medication safety, identifying and preventing adverse drug events
• Supervises and supports pharmacy technicians and interns, ensuring efficient and compliant workflow
• Ensures regulatory and accreditation compliance, including Joint Commission, state, and federal requirements

Schedule: This per diem, nonexempt position will work 8 hours or one weekend per month plus occasional weekday coverage and on-call following each shift worked. Weekend coverage will be from 9:30am-1:30pm on Saturday and Sunday.

About the Facility: Palo Verde Behavioral Health (PVBH) is an 84-bed private psychiatric facility providing inpatient and intensive outpatient psychiatric services to Southern Arizona with the following Adult and Adolescent treatment programs: Psychiatric Acute/General Inpatient Care, Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment, Acute Inpatient Detoxification, Partial Hospitalization Program, and Intensive Outpatient Program. Palo Verde Behavioral Health is owned and operated by Universal Health Services. CPS Solutions, LLC has partnered with the hospital to manage the day-to-day operations of this pharmacy. This position is an employee of CPS Solutions, LLC.

About the Pharmacy:  The pharmacy is open Monday-Friday from 7:30am-4:00pm and Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays from 9:30am-1:30pm (with future possibility of Saturday & Sunday shifts being increased to 5 or 6 hours). Automation includes HCS Clinicals which provides CPOE and eMar capability.  Distribution is through Omnicell automated cabinets.

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. 

Required Qualifications:

• Pharmacy degree (BS or PharmD) from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy
• Current Arizona Pharmacist license in good standing
• Experience using computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, and pharmacy information systems
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, set priorities, make critical decisions, and respond to client concerns
• Demonstrated accuracy and timeliness in a work setting
• Proven effective communications skills, both verbal and written

Preferred Qualifications:

• PharmD
• Hospital experience
• Experience working with automated dispensing cabinets such as Omnicell

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $44 - $79 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.  

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.