Staff Pharmacist

Responsibilities

• Completely evaluates all medication orders against clinically appropriate, patient specific parameters.
• Solves any identified issues utilizing hospital approved guidelines or with the appropriate provider.
• Documents all interventions.
• Initiates substitution of a formulary medication for a non-formulary medication when clinically appropriate.
• Adequately documents all clinical activities.
• Reviews all orders for IV contrast as provided by Radiology.
• Efficiently utilizes both hospital based and pharmacy based computer systems.
• Assures that all products are appropriately labeled prior to dispensing.
• Participates in maintaining a working stock of medications & supplies.
• Ensures proper storage of medications.
• Ensures that a patient, nursing unit or department is charged for all medications dispensed/ materials utilized.
• Dispenses a 24 hour supply of unit of use medications to individual patients for all new orders.
• Checks unit dose carts filled by pharmacy assistants.
• Checks prepackaged unit dose medications prepared by pharmacy assistants.

Requirements

• Current New York State Pharmacy License.
• Written and oral communication skill and interpersonal skills to deal effectively with other health care professionals and hospital employees.

Pay

Pay Rate: $79.00/hour

Schedule

Per Diem
7:00am-3:30pm;
3:00pm-11:30pm;
8:30pm-7:00am
with rotating weekends, holidays and other shifts as needed