Pharmacist - Infusion Center

NYU Langone Health • Mineola, NY

4d • $157,236 - $180,260 • 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 hospital is a university-affiliated medical center committed to medical education and research, offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. NYU Langone Health emphasizes equity, inclusion, and the thriving of all employees.

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.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Post Doctoral PharmD.
• Experience in an OR/Procedure area setting
• ADC management experience.
• 1-3 years Hospital Experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain active NYS Pharmacist license in good standing.
• Triage 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.
• Ensure 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