Graduate Pharmacist

Job Description

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Trains under the supervision of Pharmacy Director & Managers
• Prepares and dispenses medication orders for patients
• Reviews patient profile for allergies and adverse reactions
• Reviews comprehensive drug data file to evaluate orders for drug-drug interactions, accuracy in drug selection, dose and frequency
• Discusses questionable medication orders with providers
• Ensures correct compounding and mixing of special formulas, chemotherapy and sterile IV products
• Provides drug information to patients, nurses, physicians, trainees and other employees
• Ensures all legal and professional requirements are adhered to for narcotics and other controlled substances
• Supervises mentors and assists in training pharmacy technicians and interns
• Able to work with other pharmacists while providing excellent pharmaceutical care
• Able to triage & prioritize tasks to provide timely delivery of medications while supervising technicians
• Able to work collaboratively with peers, providers & ancillary staff

Education/Experience Required

- Two (2) years of experience in a hospital with unit dose, IV additive, chemotherapy and computerization preferred.

- B.S. Degree/Pharm D in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy.

Registration/Certification

- Must have Verification of Graduation from a college/school of Pharmacy accredited by the ACPE

- Must be eligible to obtain dates to take NAPLEX & law exams in Massachusetts by the Board of Pharmacy; Must pass the boards within 2 testing attempts.

Pay Range

$44.02 – $72.45