Pharmacist

About the role

To provide comprehensive, high-quality, cost-efficient pharmaceutical services to individuals in need of the services provided by HealthAlliance Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provides timely, efficient, and accurate computer order entry of physician orders, including:
  • Prioritizing orders by type (e.g., STAT vs. Routine vs. Floor stock).
  • Utilizing techniques to minimize potential for order entry errors (e.g., initialing individual orders in red).
  • Implementing hospital formulary policy for generic and therapeutic substitutions.
  • Proper selection of frequency codes to reflect correct dosing time on MARs.
  • Use of clear and complete auxiliary information.
• Clinically monitors patients’ medication regimens for proper drug selection, appropriate doses, interactions, and adverse effects; documents interventions through Pharmaceutical Care Notes.
• Provides IV admixture services in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner, including:
  • Preparation of chemotherapy, TPN, routine, and specialty IV products according to department policy and established professional standards.
  • Oversight of all activities of the IV department.
  • Checking refilled IV products in patient care area bins against the IVPB Schedule Report.
• Checks completed unit dose cassettes in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner, including:
  • Adding missing doses, replacing incorrect medications, strengths, or forms.
  • Removing excessive or unauthorized medications or doses.
  • Assisting in the cart fill update.
• Participates in clinical pharmacy programs of the department and the Pharmacy, Therapeutics, and Nutrition Committee, documenting results and outcomes through Pharmaceutical Care Notes, including:
  • DUEs.
  • ADR tracking and monitoring.
  • Antimicrobial culture and sensitivity surveillance.
  • IV to oral switch.
• Performs other pharmacist duties as assigned or needed:
  • Fills employee prescriptions in an accurate and efficient manner.
  • Participates in department QA/QI/CQI programs.
  • Maintains accurate and appropriate record-keeping when dispensing controlled substances.
  • Completes controlled substances inventory accurately and efficiently.
• Assists with other functions in the department:
  • Supervises the activities of pharmacy technicians and other support staff, providing guidance and direction, and assuring that all medications are checked before delivery.
  • Assists in the management of stock by writing low stock items on the Want Book.
  • Performs necessary tasks to assure proper patient charges and billing.
  • Provides administrative support to the Director of Pharmacy, as needed.
• Takes responsibility for leadership in a specialty function vital to the operation of the Pharmacy Department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy.
• Current NYS license (Pharmacist).
• Registered with the State Education Department of NY.
• IV-Admixture, hyperalimentation, chemotherapy, and computer skills certifications.

Qualifications

• Acute-care experience preferred.
• Comparable hospital pharmacy skills.
• Good communication skills—both verbal and written.