VA Medical Center, Attn: Contracting (P4CONT), Mary Cray, P.O. Box 1034, Portland, OR 97207

Q -- TEMPORARY INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PHARMACISTS AND INPATIENT PHARMACY TECHNICIANS SOL RFP 648-37-98 DUE 052298 POC Mary Cray, 503-273-5375 The Portland VA Medical Center (PVAMC) located at 3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, Oregon, wishes to enter into an indefinite-quantity contract for one year, with a six month option to extend, for services of temporary inpatient and outpatient pharmacists and inpatient pharmacy technicians. Contractor staff will be used to cover for vacant inpatient and outpatient pharmacists and pharmacy technicians during the recruitment process of permanent staff or to fill gaps resulting from sick leave or vacation leave that VA is unable to cover with current staff. Inpatient pharmacists will perform prescription verification of unit dose orders, order entry and verification of IV admixtures, provide technical guidance to pharmacy technicians, perform other pharmacist duties typical to an inpatient pharmacy program. Outpatient pharmacist will perform prescription entry, verification of filled prescriptions and release functions and provide patient counseling in the outpatient pharmacy, perform other pharmacist duties typical to an outpatient pharmacy program. Inpatient pharmacy technicians perform preparation of IV admixtures and distributive functions such as filling medication cars and running routine and stat medications to the floors and units, assist with ward inspections for outdated medications, and perform other pharmacy technicians duties typical to an inpatient pharmacy program. Contract Pharmacists must have a current valid and unencumbered license in a State, Territory of Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. Inpatient Pharmacy Technicians must be certified in either a State or National certification program, i.e., National Certification Board Incorporated, National Association of Pharmacy Technicians. Inpatient Pharmacist must have a minimum of one-year experience in a hospital setting. Outpatient Pharmacist must have a minimum of one-year experience in either a retail or hospital setting. Services of contract staff will be scheduled on an as needed basis by the Administrative or Clinical Director of Pharmacy Service or designee. Contract staff will be asked to provide support in any of the of three Divisions -- 3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road, Portland; 8909 SW Barbur Boulevard, Portland; 1601 East 4th Plain, Vancouver, Washington -- or as otherwise determined by the Administrative or Clinical Director. We currently have a need for full time inpatient and outpatient pharmacist coverage Monday through Friday: Inpatient Pharmacist in Vancouver from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Inpatient Pharmacist in Portland from 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.; and an Outpatient Pharmacist at Barbur Boulevard from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A commercial item request for proposal will be issued on or about April 21, 1998. Written requests may be submitted via facsimile to (503) 273-5335 or mailed to the address shown above. No telephone requests will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. Proposals will be due by 2 p.m. on May 22, 1998. This is a negotiated procurement; there will be no public bid opening. (0110)

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