Per Diem Pharmacist

St. Joseph's Health•Paterson, NJ

48d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for performing and documenting patient pharmacy clinical interventions, education, and counseling that pertains to medication management and safety. Interprets, evaluates and reviews of physician inpatient orders and outpatient prescriptions in order to prepare, calculate, compound, admix and dispense appropriate medication and dosages consistent with optimum patient care. The interpretation, evaluation and review must include but is not limited to patient drug allergy review, drug-drug, drug-food interaction determination, assessment of therapeutic duplication, over/under dosing and inappropriate therapy and the prompt resolution and documentation of deficiencies found. (I.E., pharmacist is responsible to ensure the dispensation of the right medication, at the right dosage, for the right medical indication, at the right time, to the right patient. Engages in practices that promote and advance professional practice, education, patient safety, and collaboration with other health care practitioners.

Requirements

PharmD degree (BS Pharmacy degree may be accepted as entry level).
NJ Board of Pharmacy Licensure and registration required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) within one year of hire.
Ability to provide direct patient care to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, young adult, adult and geriatric patients.
Completion of 25 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) annually as approved by Pharmacy Management.
Staffing a minimum of 4 shifts per month on weekends and/or weekdays.

Nice To Haves

Pharmacy Residency
Board Certification in clinical pharmacy practice (e.g. Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy BCPS)

Responsibilities

Performing and documenting patient pharmacy clinical interventions, education, and counseling related to medication management and safety.
Interpreting, evaluating, and reviewing physician inpatient orders and outpatient prescriptions.
Preparing, calculating, compounding, admixing, and dispensing appropriate medications and dosages.
Conducting drug allergy reviews, drug-drug and drug-food interaction determinations.
Assessing therapeutic duplication, over/under dosing, and inappropriate therapy.
Resolving and documenting deficiencies found in medication orders.
Ensuring the dispensation of the right medication, at the right dosage, for the right medical indication, at the right time, to the right patient.
Engaging in practices that promote and advance professional practice, education, patient safety, and collaboration with other health care practitioners.
Providing direct patient care to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, young adult, adult and geriatric patients.
Completing 25 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) annually as approved by Pharmacy Management.
Staffing a minimum of 4 shifts per month on weekends and/or weekdays.