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Pharmacist CPT roles let F-1 students apply classroom training in drug therapy, patient counseling, and medication management at real clinical or retail sites. Your DSO must authorize each placement as an integral part of your PharmD curriculum, and full-time CPT during the academic year requires documented curricular justification.
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Summary:
Prepares, compounds, and dispenses medications in accordance to established hospital policy and procedures, State, and Federal laws, rules, and regulations under the supervision of the Pharmacist.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures and protocols.
- Interprets drug orders (verbal and written) and transcribes/verifies into computerized patient medication record accurately.
- Maintains accurate, complete patient drug record.
- Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
- Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies.
- Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
- Maintains competency required for current job title/position.
- Maintains current pharmacist license.
- Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department files.
- Attends staff meetings.
- Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.
- Provides analysis of medication use processes and contributes at least one related project per year.
- Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel.
- Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians.
- Ambulatory care.
- Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services utilizing approved protocols and/or collaborative agreement with other providers, including managing patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, providing patient education, and preparing and/or overseeing the preparation and dispensing of medications.
- Performs duties in the clinical areas assigned such as but not limited to: anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.
- Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
- Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and renal drug dosing per hospital protocol.
- Reads, extracts and interprets information in patient medical records accurately.
- Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
- Sustains the hospital drug formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
- Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners as appropriate.
- Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug information to the hospital’s professional staff.
- Provides drug education to patients and their families per institutional protocol.
- Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department.
- Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned.
- Conducts designated interventions as defined in department Clinical Intervention activities (IV to PO, Renal Dosing, Pharmacokinetic dosing support, Anticoagulation).
- Baseline departmental standards for reporting interventions for clinical productivity as defined by departmental goals.
- Participates in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and shortage management activities as assigned.
- Attends interdisciplinary rounds when assigned.
- Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- Enrolled and in good standing with an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy program required.
- Successful completion of the first professional year and a minimum of 30 credit hours of work towards a professional degree in pharmacy is required.
Experience
- Hospital experience preferred.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- BLS required.
- Registration as a Pharmacist Intern in the State of practice is required.
In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.
Work Schedule:
MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE
Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed
Description
Summary:
Prepares, compounds, and dispenses medications in accordance to established hospital policy and procedures, State, and Federal laws, rules, and regulations under the supervision of the Pharmacist.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures and protocols.
- Interprets drug orders (verbal and written) and transcribes/verifies into computerized patient medication record accurately.
- Maintains accurate, complete patient drug record.
- Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
- Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies.
- Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
- Maintains competency required for current job title/position.
- Maintains current pharmacist license.
- Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department files.
- Attends staff meetings.
- Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.
- Provides analysis of medication use processes and contributes at least one related project per year.
- Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel.
- Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians.
- Ambulatory care.
- Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services utilizing approved protocols and/or collaborative agreement with other providers, including managing patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, providing patient education, and preparing and/or overseeing the preparation and dispensing of medications.
- Performs duties in the clinical areas assigned such as but not limited to: anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.
- Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
- Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and renal drug dosing per hospital protocol.
- Reads, extracts and interprets information in patient medical records accurately.
- Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
- Sustains the hospital drug formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
- Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners as appropriate.
- Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug information to the hospital’s professional staff.
- Provides drug education to patients and their families per institutional protocol.
- Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department.
- Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned.
- Conducts designated interventions as defined in department Clinical Intervention activities (IV to PO, Renal Dosing, Pharmacokinetic dosing support, Anticoagulation).
- Baseline departmental standards for reporting interventions for clinical productivity as defined by departmental goals.
- Participates in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and shortage management activities as assigned.
- Attends interdisciplinary rounds when assigned.
- Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- Enrolled and in good standing with an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy program required.
- Successful completion of the first professional year and a minimum of 30 credit hours of work towards a professional degree in pharmacy is required.
Experience
- Hospital experience preferred.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- BLS required.
- Registration as a Pharmacist Intern in the State of practice is required.
In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.
Work Schedule:
MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE
Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed
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Get Access To All JobsPharmacist CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I do CPT at a retail pharmacy chain as a PharmD student?
Yes, provided your school designates the placement as an integral part of your curriculum and your DSO authorizes it on your I-20. Retail pharmacy CPT is common for PharmD students completing advanced pharmacy practice experience rotations. The employer must also verify your employment eligibility, which most large retail chains do through E-Verify enrollment.
Does working full-time CPT during my PharmD affect my OPT eligibility?
It can. USCIS counts any period of full-time CPT cumulatively. If your full-time CPT totals 12 months or more before graduation, you lose OPT eligibility entirely. Many PharmD programs structure rotations specifically to avoid crossing that threshold, so review your rotation schedule with your DSO early and track your cumulative full-time CPT hours carefully.
Do I need a state pharmacy intern license before starting a CPT pharmacist role?
In most states, yes. Practicing pharmacy under supervision as an F-1 CPT student still requires a valid state intern pharmacist license. Licensing timelines vary by state, with some boards taking four to eight weeks to process applications. Submit your intern license application as soon as you have a confirmed CPT site, not after your I-20 is updated.
How do I find pharmacist employers that are familiar with CPT authorization?
Employers who have previously filed Labor Condition Applications for pharmacist roles are the most likely to understand F-1 work authorization requirements. Migrate Mate lets you search for pharmacy employers with that DOL filing history, which narrows your list to sites that have already handled international student paperwork rather than encountering it for the first time with you.
Can I do CPT at more than one pharmacy site during the same semester?
Only if your curriculum requires concurrent placements and your DSO authorizes each employer separately on your I-20. Some PharmD programs run overlapping rotations, but each site must be individually listed. Working at an unauthorized site, even briefly, violates your F-1 status regardless of whether your other CPT placement is properly authorized.