Inpatient Pharmacist

US: Tryfacta • Oneonta, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Tryfacta is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacist for a 13-week contract assignment in Oneonta, New York. The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week, with weekday shift options between 6:30 AM and 5:00 PM. Weekend and holiday coverage is not currently anticipated, though an every-third-weekend rotation may be needed if maternity or paternity leave begins earlier than expected. There is no formal on-call rotation currently, but a well-trained traveler may be added to the call schedule.

The pharmacist will support inpatient pharmacy operations, including medication order verification and dispensing, technician oversight, pharmacokinetic dosing, and general workflow and clinical support. Immediate-use sterile compounding experience and oversight of compounding technicians are required. The department uses Epic for its EMR and Client/Pyxis for medication management and dispensing. Onsite sterile-compounding competency validation is provided, and orientation includes a minimum of two weeks of training before independent work, depending on prior experience and demonstrated competency.

The department processes approximately 500 orders or prescriptions per day and is currently fully staffed, with approximately 3.2 pharmacists and four pharmacy technicians. The traveler may provide coverage at AO Fox Hospital in Oneonta or O'Connor Hospital in Delhi. A BS in Pharmacy is accepted; a PharmD, BLS/ACLS, and board certification are not required. Candidates must meet applicable New York State pharmacist licensure requirements.

Requirements

• Recent inpatient pharmacy experience is required; retail or outpatient-only experience is not sufficient.
• Experience with immediate-use sterile compounding and oversight of compounding technicians is required.
• Experience with USP <797>/<800> is required.
• Must be comfortable with sterile compounding workflow, proper gloving and garbing, hand hygiene, finger-tip testing, and media-fill competency.
• Must meet applicable New York State pharmacist licensure requirements.
• A BS in Pharmacy is accepted; a PharmD is not required.
• Must be comfortable working in an automated inpatient pharmacy environment, including Epic and Client/Pyxis systems.

Responsibilities

• Verify medication orders.
• Dispense medications.
• Oversee pharmacy technicians, including technicians performing compounding.
• Perform pharmacokinetic dosing, including vancomycin and aminoglycosides.
• Support general inpatient pharmacy workflow and clinical needs.
• Provide pharmacy coverage at AO Fox Hospital in Oneonta or O'Connor Hospital in Delhi as needed.
• Follow sterile compounding practices, including proper gloving, garbing, and hand hygiene.
• Complete onsite sterile-compounding competency validation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time