Pharmacist - Temporary
State of Iowa
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Pharmacist, Temp - Iowa Veterans Home
State of Iowa
671 Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Home
Location
Iowa, 50319
Salary
$38.27 - $58.86
per hour
Type
Temporary
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March 24, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This temporary pharmacist role at the Iowa Veterans Home involves dispensing medications, preparing IVs, providing drug information to staff, and occasionally training or leading pharmacy technicians, all while working about 15 hours per week.
It's a part-time position to help support the state's veteran care facility without long-term commitment.
A good fit would be a licensed pharmacist with experience in hospital or clinical settings who enjoys hands-on pharmacy work and assisting others in a supportive environment.
Key Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited College of Pharmacy
- Active State of Iowa Board of Pharmacy License
- Ability to independently handle all aspects of dispensing pharmacy, including computer input, filling orders, compounding, and IV preparation
- Experience providing medication information to healthcare disciplines
- Skills in leading and training pharmacy technicians as needed
- Pass criminal background check, dependent adult abuse check, and child abuse check
- Eligibility to work in the United States (E-Verify compliant)
Full Job Description
The Iowa Veterans Home is looking to fill a temporary Pharmacist to assist the state. This is a non-merit position working approximately 15 hours a week up to 780 hours a fiscal year.
Duties include functioning as a dispensing pharmacist independently in all required areas of pharmacy (computer input, filling and checking orders, compounding, IV preparation, answering telephones). Will provide med information to appropriate disciplines. May assist in leading technicians when necessary and answering procedural or medication-related questions. Performs any training as necessary for technicians when requested.
**All applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check.
E-Verify and Right to Work:
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.
The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.
For more information, please visitwww.e-verify.gov.
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