Job Description

Local Contract Hospital Pharmacist - $70-72 per hour at HonorVet Technologies summary:

This local contract Hospital Pharmacist position in Whittier, CA requires a PharmD and California Pharmacist License, with at least 5 years of inpatient hospital experience. Responsibilities include preparing and dispensing medications, administering IV therapies, monitoring therapeutic drug levels, managing anticoagulants, and responding to medical code situations during night shifts. The role involves collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and adherence to hospital policies using systems like Allscripts and the Carousel medication dispensing system.

HonorVet Technologies is seeking a local contract Hospital Pharmacist for a local contract job in Whittier, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Hospital Pharmacist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 08/25/2025
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Local Contract

Job Title: Pharmacist Inpatient (Night Shift)
Location: Whittier, CA 90602

shift: 4x10's (20:00-06:30) 7 on/7 off is Thursday, so they work 3 days in one week and 4 days in the next week.

Contract Duration:26 weeks

Pay Rate : $70- $ 72 Per Hour on W2

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide pharmaceutical care and clinical support to inpatient units.
• Prepare and dispense medications using sterile techniques.
• Administer intravenous preparations including IV piggybacks, IV push medications, chemotherapy, and pain-controlled analgesia.
• Monitor therapeutic medication levels and dosing for various populations (geriatric, pediatric, renal, cardiac, etc.).
• Manage anticoagulant and warfarin dosing protocols.
• Respond to code situations as part of the medical team.
• Utilize Allscripts charting system effectively for documentation.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care.
• Adhere to hospital policies and safety protocols, including sterile compounding and medication dispensing systems (Carousel System).

Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD) required.
• Valid California Pharmacist License required at time of submission.
• Minimum 5 years of hospital inpatient pharmacy experience required; preferably in hospitals with over 400 beds or with acute hospital residency program completion.
• Experience with Allscripts electronic charting system preferred.
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PharmD. Board Certification preferred.
• Skills in chemotherapy, compounding, IV preparation, and various clinical dosing preferred.
• No predominantly retail or ambulatory care experience accepted.

Skills:

• Anticoagulants, cardiac dosing, clinical dosing
• Geriatric, pediatric, pharmacokinetic, renal dosing
• Therapeutic medication monitoring
• Psychotherapeutic management
• Medication dispensing systems (Carousel)
• Code response readiness
• Intravenous medication preparation and administration

About HonorVet Technologies

HonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes

Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) , proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.

As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency , we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.

At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.

Benefits

• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Continuing Education
• Medical benefits
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Dental benefits
• Guaranteed Hours
• Mileage reimbursement
• Referral bonus
• Bereavement
• Holiday Pay
• Sick pay
• Retention bonus

Keywords:

hospital pharmacist, inpatient pharmacy, pharmaceutical care, medication dispensing, IV preparation, therapeutic drug monitoring, anticoagulant management, clinical dosing, Allscripts, chemotherapy, pharmacy sterile techniques

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Contract work, Local area, Shift work, Night shift, 3 days per week, 1 day per week,

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