Pharmacist I

Location: One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Status: Per Diem, Hourly – Day Shift

Pay Range: $66.12 - $81.75 per hour

About the Role

A Pharmacist I optimizes patient safety through medication therapy management, working with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the safe and effective use of medications in our patients. In addition, a Pharmacist I accurately compounds sterile and non-sterile products, provides drug information to patients and staff, and is responsible for direct oversight of technician activity while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and all hospital policies.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, perfects, and verifies orders for completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness in accordance with pharmaceutical care standards and prescribed policies and procedures.
• Prepares or supervises preparation and accurate dispensing of medication to inpatients and outpatients, including unit dose dispensing, automated dispensing machines (Pyxis), IV admixture, chemotherapy, TPN, investigational drugs, other sterile products, and extemporaneous preparations, in accordance with hospital policy.
• Demonstrates competency in utilizing EPIC for documentation of clinical interventions or other activities as appropriate.
• Completes learner modules and competency assignments as appropriate.
• Maintains exceptional customer service and effective communication with providers and nurses to ensure safe and appropriate use of drugs.
• Performs duties including but not limited to medication counseling, therapeutic and formulary substitutions, medication reconciliation, pharmacokinetic monitoring, and renal dose monitoring.
• Adheres to RWJBH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior as well as departmental-specific standards of practice.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy or FPGEC certification and internship hours.
• Active unrestricted NJ Pharmacy License required; NJ Board Registration required.

Qualifications

• Preferred:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy or other advanced degree.
  • Previous hospital experience.
  • Completion of ASHP accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance.
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Retirement Plans.
• Short & Long Term Disability.
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Wellness Programs.
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance).
• Discounts through partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more.