Pharmacist — Per Diem, Temp & Temp-to-Perm — Buffalo, NY

HCC Pharmacy Staffing is seeking New York-licensed pharmacists for temporary, PRN and temp-to-perm assignments in Buffalo and Erie County - Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Amherst, Tonawanda, West Seneca, Lackawanna and Williamsville. We are building our pharmacist team in Western New York to cover requests from the pharmacies we work with there. The pharmacist serves as the pharmacist on duty at the assigned site.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the pharmacist on duty for the assigned shift
• Review, verify and dispense prescriptions accurately, including drug utilization review, dosing, renal and hepatic adjustment, interaction and duplicate-therapy checks
• Counsel patients on their medications - administration, adherence, side effects, interactions and OTC selection
• Check and supervise the work of pharmacy technicians and support staff
• Contact prescribers for clarifications, refill authorizations and therapeutic substitutions
• Handle controlled substances, recordkeeping and inventory per New York and DEA requirements
• Process third-party claims, troubleshoot rejections and support prior authorizations
• Administer immunizations where you are certified and the site offers them
• Maintain compliance with New York Board of Pharmacy rules, HIPAA and the site's own policies and documentation
• Review and verify home infusion orders, support sterile preparation under the site's USP <797> policies, and coordinate with nursing and prescribers
• Run the floor of an independent community pharmacy end to end - intake, verification, counseling and problem-solving at the window

Qualifications

• Active New York pharmacist license in good standing, or a New York license application in progress (required)
• PharmD or BS in Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited program
• Working knowledge of New York and federal pharmacy law, including controlled-substance requirements
• Proficiency with pharmacy dispensing software and e-prescribing, and the ability to pick up an unfamiliar system quickly
• Able to work independently as the pharmacist on duty, often with a small support staff
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and reliability - being there on time for a shift you accepted
• Clear, professional communication with patients, prescribers, technicians and facility staff

The settings

Infusion pharmacy and community pharmacies.

What kind of work this is

• Single-day and PRN relief, as often as suits you
• Recurring coverage - the same day or days at the same site, ongoing
• Longer blocks - vacation, leave, and coverage while a pharmacy recruits
• Temp-to-perm, when the pharmacy and the pharmacist both want it

How it works

You go on assignment through HCC. Assignments are independent-contractor (1099) engagements, and you tell us the radius, the days and the settings you want. License verification and standard screening are handled by our onboarding team after you apply.

Licensure requirements for New York pharmacists are set by the New York State Board of Pharmacy under the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions.