Pharmacist

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Profiling / Transcribing:

• Reviews patient profiles to assure appropriate therapy based on patient specific information that includes at least the following: age, gender, diagnosis, co-morbidities, relevant laboratory values, allergies, height, weight and BSA, pregnancy and lactation status.
• Reviews and transcribes all medication orders including specialized orders based on approved protocols accurately and timely verifying therapy, correct medication, route, dose and frequency.
• Makes recommendations for alternate treatments when necessary.

2. Dispensing Medications:

• Dispenses medications, prescriptions, miscellaneous items accurately and promptly.
• Processes requests via phone, window, fax, and computer in a professional and timely manner.
• Obtains medications when needed to provide optimal patient care using economical or alternative options and taking into consideration patient admission status (inpatient vs. outpatient).
• Legibly signs all paperwork and/or labels associated with these processes.

3. Checking:

• Checks unit dose accurately making corrections to patient profiles if necessary.
• Checks medications before being placed in automated dispensing machines and floor stock to assure accurate fill.
• Checks IVs, batching, patient own medications, repackaging and extemporaneous preparations for accuracy.
• Checks crash cart trays, rapid response boxes, and miscellaneous emergency kits.
• Legibly signs all paperwork and/or labels associated with these processes.

4. Sterile Preparations:

• Prepares, supervises and ensures aseptic compounding of IVs including antineoplastic agents correctly and in a timely manner promoting efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Reviews levels of batched IV medications, batches, supplies to avoid waste, documents all required information, and assures batches are checked and put away promptly.
• Demonstrates a strong knowledge base of IV equipment, sterile technique, total parenteral nutrition, and safe handling of hazardous drug preparation and precautions.
• Legibly signs all paperwork and/or labels associated with these processes.

5. Clinical: Participates in clinical initiatives:

• Initiates appropriate clinical interventions and clarifications with corresponding documentation.
• Demonstrates compliance with Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee initiatives.
• Reviews pertinent information to monitor patients’ therapies and makes appropriate recommendations eliminating duplicate, unwarranted, or inappropriate therapy.
• Converts non-formulary medication requests to appropriate formulary alternatives whenever possible.

6. Drug Information:

• Provides drug information to physicians, nurses, other health care professionals, and patients/family members.
• Demonstrates and shares knowledge of various drug information resources and knows how to research and interpret data and information.

7. Performance Improvement/Customer Satisfaction:

• Answers phones, window, and door promptly and in a courteous manner.
• Able to handle problems/issues independently.
• Participates in internal and external performance improvement and cost savings initiatives.
• Supports and actively participates in departmental and system initiatives.
• Seeks opportunities to work independently on projects, teams and committees.
• Is professional and helpful to patients, coworkers, and allied health professionals.
• Directs and monitors technicians assisting when necessary to maintain workflow.

8. Education/Training:

• Completes all competency training.
• Participates and coaches in education and training programs for new employees, current employees, students, and pharmacy residents.
• Maintains professional competency by keeping abreast of current literature, new medications and therapies.
• Is encouraged to maintain active membership in professional organizations.

Education and Experience:

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

Schedule Hours Per Week: 37.00
Schedule Hours Per Day: 12.00
Schedule Days Per Week: 3.00