Pharmacist - Infusion Center

NYU Langone Health • Mineola, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is seeking a Pharmacist for its Infusion Center. This role is responsible for all aspects of medication therapy, including reviewing new medication orders and reconciling home medications. The successful candidate will ensure accurate and safe medication practices within the infusion center setting.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in pharmacy
• Current New York State Pharmacy License
• Excellent communication (both oral and written), organizational, detail oriented, problem solving, and record keeping skills
• Basic computer skills
• Familiarity of USP 797 and 800 guidelines
• 1-3 years Pharmacist Experience

Nice To Haves

• Post Doctoral PharmD.
• Experience in an OR/Procedure area setting
• ADC management experience
• 1-3 years Hospital Experience
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain active NYS Pharmacist license in good standing.
• Responsible for triaging work appropriately to minimize order turn-around time and treatment delays.
• Perform medication reconciliation at point of order verification.
• Accurately verify and dispense medication orders, reviewing medications prepared for dispensing for accuracy and escalating and correcting any errors.
• Verify Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) orders and make necessary corrections in accordance with hospital policy and procedure and NYS and federal regulations.
• Enter medication orders accurately from written orders and discontinue medications as applicable per hospital policy.
• Use Electronic Health Record (EHR) tools and Clinical Decision Support (CDS) to screen for potential errors that may lead to adverse drug events and escalate appropriately.
• Communicate to the appropriate medical, nursing and pharmacy teams regarding issues affecting patient care including but not limited to medication and dose verification, drug interactions, potential ADEs etc.
• Document interventions, notes, and allergies properly in EHR using appropriate applications.
• Maintain accurate patient profiles including but not limited to appropriate updates to allergy information and other patient factors.
• Responsible for ensuring that controlled substances are handled in accordance with federal, state and local regulations, and hospital policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures related to working in the sterile and non-sterile preparation areas and special handling requirements of sterile biohazardous products in accordance with USP chapters 795/797/800.
• Maintain proper records and logs to satisfy regulatory requirements including temperature monitoring, sterile and non-sterile compounding, team member competencies etc.
• Assist with staff training and development as assigned.
• Inventory management including but not limited to placing orders with designated distributor, managing Automated Dispensing Cabinet (ADC) and Anesthesia Workstation (AWS) par levels and inventory, managing supply inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resources groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program (physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care)

What This Job Offers

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