Pharmacist PRN

Kindred Healthcare in Louisville, KY seeks a dedicated Pharmacist PRN to deliver compassionate, accurate pharmaceutical care across our patient populations. This role emphasizes collaboration, clinical excellence, and adherence to safety standards, enabling us to support healing and well-being in our community while offering flexibility to fit a PRN schedule.

Responsibilities

• Prepare compounded and dispensed medications with precision, ensuring accuracy and safety for diverse patient cohorts.
• Verify physician orders against patient profiles, screening for allergies, interactions, duplications, and contraindications to optimize therapy.
• Coordinate unit-dose and medication distribution processes to ensure timely, correct delivery to nursing units and patients.
• Prepare and label sterile and non-sterile IV admixtures following USP standards and hospital policy to protect patient safety.
• Review MARs, physician notes, and lab results to identify opportunities for therapy optimization and dose adjustments.
• Counsel patients and caregivers on medication administration, potential side effects, and adherence strategies to improve outcomes.
• Collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, and nursing staff during rounds to refine treatment plans and document changes.
• Monitor for adverse drug reactions, document findings, and escalate concerns to the care team as needed.
• Maintain and update medication inventories, ensuring availability of essential therapies while minimizing waste and expires.
• Ensure accurate documentation in patient records, charge capture, and regulatory reporting to support quality and compliance.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives to reduce medication errors and enhance patient safety metrics.
• Educate junior staff and interns on best practices in medication preparation, verification, and safety protocols.
• Adhere to all state and federal regulations, institutional policies, and accreditation standards governing pharmaceutical care to uphold patient trust.

According to JobzMall, the average salary range for a Pharmacist PRN in Louisville, KY is $48 to $75 per hour. This can vary depending on experience, certifications, shift type and employer setting.

Kindred Healthcare is a post-acute healthcare services company that operates long-term acute-care hospitals and provides rehabilitation services across the United States.