Pharmacist — Temp-to-Perm — Newark, NJ

HCC Pharmacy Staffing is seeking New Jersey-licensed pharmacists for temp-to-perm assignments in Newark and northern New Jersey - Newark, East Orange, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Bloomfield and Livingston. We are building our pharmacist team in northern New Jersey to cover requests from the pharmacies we work with there. A temp-to-perm assignment lets you work at a pharmacy before either side commits to a permanent hire.

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 Jersey 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 Jersey Board of Pharmacy rules, HIPAA and the site's own policies and documentation
• Run the floor of an independent community pharmacy end to end - intake, verification, counseling and problem-solving at the window
• Support community health center dispensing workflows, including 340B and sliding-fee programs where the health center runs them

Qualifications

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

Independent community pharmacies and community health center pharmacies.

What kind of work this is

• Start on a temporary assignment and see whether the pharmacy is the right long-term fit before anyone commits
• Move to a permanent role with the pharmacy when both sides want it
• Pick up PRN relief elsewhere in the meantime, if you want the extra days

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 Jersey pharmacists are set by the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy within the Division of Consumer Affairs.