Pharmacist I

Job Title: Pharmacist I

Location: Main Hospital - New Brunswick

Department Name: Pharmacy

Req #: 0000242186

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $64.13 - $80.18 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

The Pharmacy Resident fulfills daily operational responsibilities which assure the safe and effective use of medications in our patients

Adheres to contemporary standards of practice in fulfilling these responsibilities

Applicants must hold a 6-year PharmD degree from an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy, be licensed or eligible for licensure in New Jersey, and possess good communication and interpersonal skills

The position is available beginning July 1, for a 12 month appointment

Residents provide the equivalent of one out of every two weekends of pharmacy practice staffing during the residency program, as well as a holiday commitment, to gain a working knowledge of hospital pharmacy operations

Resident is scheduled to work their required shifts primarily in the Emergency Department to gain a working knowledge of hospital pharmacy operations

Responsibilities of operational staffing may include:

Checking unit dose medications for accuracy

Reviews medication orders for appropriateness and checks first doses of IV admixtures and unit dose medications prepared by technicians

Insures proper technique and accurate preparation of all pharmaceutical products, including oral, IV admixtures, chemotherapeutic, and investigational agents

Insures the timely and accurate dispensing of drugs and solutions from the pharmacy area

Responsible for the accurate filling and dispensing of medication orders used by inpatients

Provides drug information to health care professionals and to patients

Reviews physician orders for possible therapeutic problems, contraindications, interactions, allergies, and formulary status of the drug

Provides computer order entry for IVs and other computer entry as needed

Insures compliance with controlled substance distribution and control system

The performance and documentation of Clinical Interventions

Maintains competency in all aspects of drug therapy for patients of all age groups

Provides pharmaceutical care by assisting other health care providers or providing direct patient care

Provides pharmacokinetics consultations as required, specifically addressing drugs with narrow therapeutic indices

Participates in drug therapy management during codes

Maintains and updates a patient profile with demographics, diagnosis, allergies, and current medications

Discusses medication order clarifications with the prescriber, document changes in patient and pharmacy records

Reconciles pharmacy and nursing medication records daily

Identifies and proceeds with cost avoidance in drug therapy by promoting more cost effective regimens, drugs, and by reducing waste

Administrative tasks as required and when identified

Documents clinical interventions pharmacokinetic consultations pharmacotherapeutic consultations, patient consultations and cost avoidance as part of the Pharmacy Services and hospital documentation programs

Assist in preparing for and maintaining compliance with regulatory agency, DOH, TJC

Participate on committees, teams, or task forces relating to area of preceptor s individual practice

Assist with coordinating clinical pharmacy activities, schedules, programs and projects

Participates in continuing education programs, meetings, training programs and related activities

Educating patients on admission or discharge medications as necessary or requested

Assist in Drug Information inquiries

Participate as a member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics P&T Committee, and the Medication Management Committee

Monitoring patient outcomes in relation to medication use

Conducts target drug programs and medication use evaluations as needed

Provides drug information to health care professionals and to patients

Assist in formulary maintenance by critiquing new entities, comparing medication classes, and developing therapeutic interchanges, when applicable,