Pharmacist

About the role

Responsible for performing and documenting patient pharmacy clinical interventions, education, and counseling that pertains to medication management and safety. Interprets, evaluates, and reviews physician inpatient orders and outpatient prescriptions in order to prepare, calculate, compound, admix, and dispense appropriate medication and dosages consistent with optimum patient care. The interpretation, evaluation, and review must include:

• Patient drug allergy review
• Drug-drug and drug-food interaction determination
• Assessment of therapeutic duplication, over/under dosing, and inappropriate therapy
• Prompt resolution and documentation of deficiencies found

Ensures the dispensation of the right medication, at the right dosage, for the right medical indication, at the right time, to the right patient. Engages in practices that promote and advance professional practice, education, patient safety, and collaboration with other healthcare practitioners.

Requirements

• Completion of a PharmD (BS Pharmacy degree may be accepted as entry level for Pharmacist position)
• NJ Board of Pharmacy Licensure and registration required
• Pharmacy Residency and Board Certification in clinical pharmacy practice (e.g., Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy BCPS) preferred
• New hires must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) within one year of hire
• Ability to provide direct patient care to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, young adult, adult, and geriatric patients
• 25 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) annually, as approved by Pharmacy Management

Benefits

Eligibility for full-time and part-time employees (over 20 hours a week):

• Competitive salary
• Robust benefits including health, dental, Rx, and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match*
• Health & Wellness programs
• Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness (Non-Profit Health System)
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long Term Disability (LTD) and Life Insurance options
• Onsite daycare program

*403b company match not applicable for Per Diem employees or part-time employees working under 20 hours per week.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care.”

About The Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state-designated trauma center located on the Paterson campus. It regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures. The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services, including:

• Ambulatory care
• Behavioral health
• Cardiovascular services
• Emergency/trauma care
• Internal medicine
• Neuroscience
• Oncology
• Orthopedic/spine care
• Rehabilitation
• Surgical specialty
• Women’s health
• Imaging and pediatrics

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence since 1999 and is a recipient of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™—one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals worldwide to receive this award.

Pay

St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, and skills. The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay, or other forms of compensation.