Nights Flex

Cayuga Medical Center•Ithaca, MI

36d•$115,398 - $156,000•Onsite

About The Position

Staff Pharmacists/Inpatient fill medication orders, monitor patient medication therapies, provide drug information, and supervise and direct support personnel. In the absence of the inpatient pharmacy manager, a staff pharmacist/inpatient may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of the inpatient pharmacy manager. This position is onsite at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York. It is a full-time role with a flexible schedule covering days, evenings, and nights. Travel of 0%–5% can be expected.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy with either a BS in Pharmacy or a PharmD.
Currently licensed in the State of New York.

Nice To Haves

Health system pharmacy experience.
Problem-solving ability and attention to detail.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Ability to prioritize work, manage time wisely, and adjust to changes in work volumes.

Responsibilities

Interpret verbal and written medication orders and accurately transcribe them to computerized patient profiles; maintain accurate and complete patient medication profiles.
Prepare and dispense medications, including sterile IV preparations, using proper techniques.
Issue controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain records as required by law.
Monitor medication therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug, drug-food, and drug-laboratory interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of the drug, dose, and therapeutic duplication.
Assist with the pharmacokinetic consult service and drug dosing according to organizational protocol.
Review and interpret culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommend changes.
Assist with anticoagulation consult services according to organizational protocol.
Attend ABC alert codes.
Detect and report suspected adverse drug events and medication errors accurately and promptly.
Provide clinical consultation and clarification to nursing and provider staff; recommend evidence-based medication therapy regimens and monitoring plans; and suggest appropriate cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed.
Supervise and direct support personnel.
In the absence of the inpatient pharmacy manager, assume the manager's essential responsibilities and perform the manager's duties as required.
Assume other appropriate responsibilities as needed.