Pharmacist (Per Diem) - Ambulatory Pharmacy

Penn State Health • Reading, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

A Staff Pharmacist is responsible for the proper storage and distribution of drugs and medicinal agents to the ultimate user; maintenance of proper records; and relating of drug information within the limits of professional judgment. Staff Pharmacists have supervisory, administrative, technical and judgmental responsibility for assuring the appropriateness of patient medication regimens. This responsibility includes acquisition and preparation, and/or sterilization of medication forms as well as their distribution, control, inspection, storage, labeling and records maintenance. Staff Pharmacists are also responsible for using research, interpretive, and writing skills to provide accurate and timely responses to drug information and consultation problems; assisting in the planning, organization, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of Pharmacy Services policies; participation in patient, student and staff teaching programs; participating in drug utilization review activities; performing clinical pharmacy services as needed; and accepting on-call responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy is required.
• Current State Registered Pharmacist license required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• proper storage and distribution of drugs and medicinal agents to the ultimate user
• maintenance of proper records
• relating of drug information within the limits of professional judgment
• assuring the appropriateness of patient medication regimens
• acquisition and preparation, and/or sterilization of medication forms as well as their distribution, control, inspection, storage, labeling and records maintenance
• using research, interpretive, and writing skills to provide accurate and timely responses to drug information and consultation problems
• assisting in the planning, organization, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of Pharmacy Services policies
• participation in patient, student and staff teaching programs
• participating in drug utilization review activities
• performing clinical pharmacy services as needed
• accepting on-call responsibilities

Benefits

• Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
• Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:
• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

What This Job Offers

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