Per Diem Pharmacist - Sunnyview Hospital

Trinity Health•Schenectady, NY

21h

About The Position

The Per Diem Pharmacist at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital manages daily medication needs for patients and evaluates, recommends, and monitors medication-related therapy. The pharmacist recommends and evaluates criteria for medication use evaluations and conducts those evaluations to determine the therapeutic role of medications across the St. Peter’s Health Partners Continuum. Evaluation findings are used to improve the quality of medication therapy and reduce health care costs. The pharmacist participates in the St. Peter’s Department of Pharmacy Quality Improvement Program and special projects, provides medication-use education to patients and health care providers, and mentors pharmacy staff. The role includes active bedside patient care and collaboration with patients, families, nurses, and physicians across all units.

Responsibilities

Manage daily medication needs of patients at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital.
Evaluate, recommend, and monitor medication-related therapy.
Recommend and evaluate criteria for medication use evaluations and conduct evaluations to determine the therapeutic role of medications.
Use evaluation findings to improve medication therapy quality and reduce health care costs.
Participate in the St. Peter’s Department of Pharmacy Quality Improvement Program and special projects.
Educate patients and health care providers about the safe, effective, and economical use of medications.
Mentor pharmacy staff.
Provide active bedside patient care and interact with patients, families, nurses, and physicians on all units.
Perform admission, transition-of-care, and discharge medication reconciliation.
Review and enter medication orders.
Select and recommend therapeutic regimens.
Provide drug information.
Precept APPE students.
Conduct patient-care improvement projects and medication use evaluations.
Perform other duties as assigned.