Night Pharmacist - Brooklyn

NYU Langone Health • Brooklyn, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is seeking a Night Pharmacist to safely prepare, compound, verify, and dispense medications in accordance with applicable laws, New York State Board of Pharmacy regulations, and hospital policies and procedures. The pharmacist optimizes drug therapy by identifying, resolving, and preventing medication-related problems and improving therapeutic outcomes. Working independently within established policies as part of the inpatient care team, the pharmacist directs and coordinates pharmacy service-area activities. The assignment includes satellite pharmacy coverage, IV product preparation, controlled-substance distribution, and drug information services. The pharmacist must safely manage and handle hazardous medications and pharmaceutical waste.

Responsibilities include clinical review and monitoring of medication therapy; verification and preparation of adult, pediatric, and neonatal IV and TPN orders; sterile compounding in accordance with USP <797>; supervision of IV technicians; and participation in clinical rounds, discharge counseling, education, and staff training as required. The role also entails controlled-substance inventory, security, documentation, and distribution; medication-order processing and dispensing; compliance with regulatory requirements; quality improvement; and coverage of appropriately trained pharmacy areas. The position requires maintaining professional competency, credentials, and licensure and providing culturally competent, equitable service to patients, colleagues, and customers.

The role is based at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn. The posted annual salary range is $152,185.14–$152,185.14; actual salary may depend on experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The stated range excludes bonuses, incentive or differential pay, and other compensation or benefits. The employer describes a comprehensive benefits and wellness package that includes financial-security benefits, a time-off program, employee resource groups, and a holistic wellness program.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy, or equivalent.
• Active, current New York State pharmacist license in good standing.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Completion of required safety, OSHA/fire safety, infection-control, and safe-handling-of-chemotherapeutic-agents training upon department orientation and annually thereafter.
• Competency assessments in population-specific pharmacotherapy, aseptic technique, anti-infective therapy, and anticoagulation therapy.
• Ability to maintain pharmacy credentials and licensure and complete mandatory education requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Board certification in a relevant area is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Safely prepare, compound, verify, and dispense medications in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and hospital policies and procedures.
• Optimize drug therapy by identifying, resolving, and preventing medication-related problems and supporting therapeutic outcomes.
• Direct and coordinate activities in an assigned pharmacy service area and provide coverage in the main or satellite pharmacy as assigned.
• Prepare, verify, and dispense controlled substances; manage controlled-substance inventory, security, records, ADC distribution, returns, and discrepancy reporting.
• Prepare and verify adult, pediatric, and neonatal IV orders and adult and pediatric/neonatal TPN orders.
• Work in the sterile-products area and ensure the accuracy and sterility of compounded products in accordance with USP <797>, including monitoring environmental and aseptic requirements.
• Supervise and monitor IV technicians and report clean-room sanitation or maintenance issues to the pharmacy manager.
• Double-check IV and chemotherapy orders and formulate and compound special dosage forms not commercially available.
• Review physician orders for completeness and appropriateness; monitor medication therapy and interactions, assess conversions, and communicate therapeutic or toxicity concerns promptly to prescribers.
• Perform clinical activities as applicable, including pharmacokinetic evaluation and monitoring, chart review, antibiotic monitoring, renal-dose adjustments, IV-to-oral switches, warfarin consultations, and therapeutic interchange.
• Attend and participate in medical and multidisciplinary rounds, discharge counseling, patient education, and training of medical, nursing, and allied health professionals as required.
• Provide drug-information services and maintain accurate records for investigational drugs as required.
• Fill medication cassettes, check emergency trays and carts and ambulance boxes, prepare ambulance boxes, and help ensure scheduled medications are administered on time.
• Verify the accuracy of work completed by assigned support personnel and provide staff coverage in areas for which the pharmacist is trained.
• Maintain pharmacy security and control, communicate short-supply medications to management, and report controlled-substance discrepancies promptly.
• Complete assigned inspection reports and equipment-maintenance logs and support workflow monitoring and process changes as needed.
• Participate in pharmacy quality control, performance improvement, and departmental problem-solving activities.
• Attend and conduct continuing-education programs and conferences; maintain professional skills, competency, credentials, and licensure.
• Comply with HIPAA, OSHA, Joint Commission, hospital policies and procedures, regulatory standards, required training, fit testing, and annual PPD assessment.
• Safely handle hazardous medications and pharmaceutical waste, including appropriate storage, dispensing, and disposal.
• Provide culturally competent, equitable, respectful, and sensitive service to patients, colleagues, and other customers.
• Perform other assigned responsibilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package
• Financial-security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resource groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level