Pharmacist - Specialty - Samaritan Hospital / St Mary's Campus

Trinity Health•Troy, NY

1d•$56 - $72

About The Position

The Pharmacist - Specialty is a hybrid clinical pharmacist and sterile compounding lead position at Samaritan Hospital / St Mary's Campus. The role verifies and dispenses medication orders, supports the safe, effective, and economical use of medications, monitors patient medication therapy, and communicates with providers. It also includes sterile compounding leadership responsibilities as the USP 797 Designated Person, including maintaining regulatory and policy compliance, developing standard operating procedures, and overseeing staff training and competencies. The pharmacist provides clinical pharmacy services such as medication reconciliation, renal dose adjustment, vancomycin monitoring, and participation in interdisciplinary rounds. The role supports pharmacy operations, inventory control, medication counseling, drug information, medication event reporting, and pharmacy staff development. The position may require on-call coverage when necessary.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD).
New York State license and registration.
Three years of hospital experience, including sterile compounding experience.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Sterile compounding certificate.

Responsibilities

Accurately verify medication orders and dispense medications.
Assure the safe, effective, and economical use of medications.
Review and evaluate medication orders and monitor patient medication therapy.
Communicate effectively and appropriately with providers.
Ensure the safe storage, preparation, and dispensing of medications.
Provide medication counseling for patients and drug information for providers and pharmacy staff.
Participate in medication event reporting.
Provide leadership to pharmacy technicians and precept students and/or residents (at least one annually) and new hires.
Facilitate inventory control and support daily pharmacy workflow by answering operational questions.
Provide on-call coverage when necessary.
Provide consult services, including medication reconciliation.
Perform renal dose adjustment and vancomycin monitoring.
Participate actively in interdisciplinary rounds and local or regional multidisciplinary or pharmacy-specific committees or workgroups.
Contribute to the development or review of clinical or operational policies as assigned.
As USP 797 Designated Person, ensure compliance with USP 797, applicable federal and state laws and regulations, accreditation standards, and Trinity policies.
Update or create standard operating procedures.
Oversee personnel training and competencies.
Train sterile compounding staff and monitor and observe sterile compounding activities.