Staff Pharmacist

Job Description

Job Summary :

• The Staff Pharmacist, Pharmacy Per Diem, Certified Pharmacist, and Staff Pharmacist III are responsible for the dispensing and monitoring of medication therapy by all applicable regulations and standards.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complies with all state and federal regulations and Medical Center policies and procedures relating to drug dispensing, including appropriate handling of drug products, adherence to security procedures, and completion of necessary documentation.
• This includes appropriate control and dispensing of controlled dangerous substances and investigational drugs.
• Reviews and dispenses medication orders and clarifies any potential problems with orders.
• Monitors patient drug therapy regimens for allergies, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, and potential adverse reactions.
• Prepares admixtures using the aseptic technique (e.g., IV solutions, TPN, chemotherapy).
• Performs assigned unit inspections to ensure proper maintenance and storage of medication supplies, including emergency drug supplies.
• Oversees activities of ancillary personnel (Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants/Couriers).
• Employs principles of safe medication practice as dictated by departmental and organizational policies and procedures.
• Lifts a minimum of 10 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 40 lbs., and stands a minimum of 4 hours a day.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.)
• This process includes communicating with the patient, parent and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developing/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center’s Organizational Competencies.

Required Education:

• Graduate of an APCE accredited school of pharmacy, or equivalent, with a minimum of a BS degree in Pharmacy.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• 3725 Certified Pharmacist – Must have taken and passed their board certification exam and received the appropriate certificate indicating attainment of board certification (certification may be obtained in the general area of pharmaceuticals or in a specialty).
• Valid New Jersey Pharmacist License.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 1-2 years of hospital pharmacy experience.
• Knowledge of unit dose dispensing and principles of aseptic technique and related computer applications.