Per Diem Registered Pharmacist - Pharmacy - Mount Sinai Brooklyn - 0.0 - Day

Mount Sinai Health System

117d • $82 - $82

About The Position

The position ensures rational drug therapy by reviewing inpatient and outpatient medication orders prior to dispensing. The pharmacist evaluates new orders against existing patient profiles and provides appropriate pharmaceutical care. This role involves detecting, communicating, and avoiding drug interactions and the administration of drugs to which the patient may be allergic. The pharmacist is responsible for contacting prescribers for issue resolution and dispensing prescription medication to inpatients, outpatients, and employees as per departmental policies. Additionally, the pharmacist checks all work conducted by non-licensed personnel requiring direct pharmacist supervision and authorization, such as unit-dose cassette filling and I.V. batching. The role also includes dispensing and maintaining accurate records of controlled substances, tax-free alcohol, and investigational new drugs.

Requirements

• PharmD Degree from an accredited college of pharmacy required.
• Current New York State License and Registration certificate as Pharmacist.
• Previous hospital experience preferred but not required.
• English proficiency, oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to perform clinical/technical/service/administrative tasks.
• Ensures rational drug therapy by reviewing inpatient and outpatient medication orders prior to dispensing.
• Evaluates new orders against existing patient profiles and provides appropriate pharmaceutical care.
• Detects, communicates, and avoids drug interactions and administration of drugs to which the patient may be allergic.
• Contacts prescribers for issue resolution.
• Dispenses prescription medication to inpatients, outpatients, and employees as per departmental policies.
• Checks all work conducted by non-licensed personnel requiring direct pharmacist supervision and authorization.
• Dispenses and maintains accurate records of dispensing controlled substances, tax-free alcohol, and investigational new drugs.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree