Pharmacist - Full-Time - Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center

About the role

Responsible for dispensing/compounding of prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals for patient care, according to professional standards and State and Federal legal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Reviews prescriptions issued by physician, or other authorized prescriber; assures accuracy and determines formulas and ingredients needed.
• Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage of pharmaceuticals.
• Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
• Enters data, such as patient name, prescribed medication, and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory.
• May assay medications to determine identity, purity, and strength.
• May instruct interns and other medical personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy or teach in college of pharmacy.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with PharmD required.
• Current active registration and licensure with the State of New Jersey Board of Pharmacy required.
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience (2+ years) preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with PharmD required.
• Licensure: Current active registration and licensure with the State of New Jersey Board of Pharmacy required.
• Experience: Previous hospital pharmacy experience (2+ years) preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of professional standards and State and Federal legal requirements for pharmacy practice.
• Ability to review and interpret prescriptions accurately.
• Proficiency in maintaining pharmacy files and inventory.
• Strong communication skills to interact with pharmacy customers and medical personnel.

Benefits

Includes medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members), life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability (with options to supplement), 403(b) retirement plan (employer match, additional non-elective contribution), PTO & Paid Sick Leave, tuition assistance, advancement & academic advising, parental, adoption, surrogacy leave, backup and on-site childcare, well-being rewards, employee assistance program (EAP), fertility benefits, healthy pregnancy program, flexible spending & commuter accounts, pet, home & auto, identity theft and legal insurance.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Nightly shifts available.