1. Ensuring medicinal products are stored appropriately and securely to ensure freshness and potency;

2. Ensuring medication reaches the patient in the correct form and dose ? this may include tablets, capsules, ointments, injections, inhalers and creams;

3. Being responsible for the accurate dispensing and timely distribution of drugs and medicines for inpatients or outpatients;

4. Supervising and checking the work of less experienced and less qualified staff;

5. Responding to medication-related queries from within the hospital, other hospitals and the general public;

6. Keeping up to date with, and contributing to, research and development, often in collaboration with medical staff and colleagues in the pharmaceutical industry;

7. Writing guidelines for drug use within the hospital, preparing bulletins and implementing hospital regulations;

8. Providing information to individual wards on budgets and expenditure on drugs;

9. Setting up clinical trials, evaluating new medications against claims made by pharmaceutical companies and recommending new medicines that are the safest and most effective for individual patient needs.

10. Participating in ward rounds, taking patient drug histories and contributing to the treatment decision-making process ? this includes highlighting a drug?s potential side effects, identifying harmful interactions with other drugs and assessing the suitability of treatments for patients with particular health conditions;

11. Liaising with physicians, nurses and other fellow health care professionals to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and economic drug treatment;

12. Counseling patients on the effects, dosage and route of administration of their drug treatments, particularly those who require complex drug therapy;

13. Monitoring every stage of medication therapy to improve all aspects of delivery and reporting patient side effects;

14. Communicating effectively with patients? relatives, community pharmacists, general practitioners (GPS), etc.;

15. Preparing and quality-checking sterile medications under special conditions (e.g. Intravenous medications for those unable to take food, anti-cancer medications, eye drops, etc.).

Requirements:
Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be considered a traveler.
Must have at least 2 years of experience.
 
Facility Description:
MED-STAFF OKLAHOMA is among industry leaders that provide local and travel healthcare jobs. The travel industry has never been better. You can learn new skills while living along the coast in California, the mountains of Wyoming or the natural beauty of Arizona. MED-STAFF provides you with all of the resources you need as a traveler to succeed. Most of our assignments last thirteen weeks at the best hospitals across the nation. Do you want to travel the country? Become a travel nurse and we will help you every step of the way. MED-STAFF is owned and operated by nurses, with over 35 years combined experience in the healthcare industry. We pride our self on one-to-one service and commitment to ensure you get the quality of service you deserve from an employer.
 
BENEFITS
Optional Benefits May Include: Higher Pay, 100% paid housing - Fully furnished, basic cable, and optional tax advantage program, Travel reimbursement, Sign-on bonus, Completion Bonus, Loyalty Bonus, 100% Matched 401K, Group Health Insurance, Weekly Payroll with optional direct deposit, and State License is required.  Med-Staff Oklahoma will reimburse licensure up to a predetermined cost to the candidate upon start of assignment.