Pharmacist — Per Diem, Temp & Temp-to-Perm — Pelham, AL

HCC Pharmacy Staffing is seeking Alabama-licensed pharmacists for temporary, PRN and temp-to-perm assignments in Pelham and the surrounding Shelby County communities - Alabaster, Helena, Indian Springs Village, Chelsea, Calera, Columbiana, Hoover and Vestavia Hills, with Birmingham a short drive north up I-65. The pharmacist serves as the pharmacist on duty at the assigned site, dispensing accurately, counseling patients and supervising support staff.

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 Alabama and DEA requirements
• Process third-party claims, troubleshoot rejections and support prior authorizations
• Oversee inventory, ordering, returns, recalls and removal of expired product
• Administer immunizations where you are certified and the site offers them
• Maintain compliance with Alabama State Board of Pharmacy rules, HIPAA and the site's own policies and documentation
• Support non-sterile or sterile compounding under the site's USP <795> and <797> policies where the assignment calls for it
• Support long-term-care and medication-packaging workflows - cycle fills, blister and bingo cards, cart fills - where the assignment is an LTC or packaging operation

Qualifications

• Active Alabama pharmacist license in good standing, or an Alabama license application in progress (required)
• PharmD or BS in Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited program
• Working knowledge of Alabama 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

Neighborhood and discount community pharmacies, compounding and specialty pharmacies, long-term-care and medication-packaging operations, infusion, clinic and community health center pharmacies, and university student health.

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 Alabama pharmacists are set by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy.