Pharmacist - Main Hospital - Mineola

NYU Langone Health • Mineola, NY

6d • $157,236 - $180,260

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center providing diagnostic and therapeutic care across many specialties and subspecialties, along with inpatient and outpatient services, medical education, and research. The hospital emphasizes equity and inclusion and supports a workforce where people of all identities can thrive.

The Pharmacist is responsible for all aspects of medication therapy, including reviewing new medication orders and reconciling home medications. The role includes verifying and dispensing medications, supporting safe medication use through electronic health record and clinical decision support tools, communicating with care teams, maintaining regulatory compliance and records, and assisting with training and pharmacy inventory management.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in pharmacy, an active New York State pharmacist license, and 1–3 years of pharmacist experience. Familiarity with USP 797 and 800 guidelines and strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, detail-orientation, and record-keeping skills are required. Post-doctoral PharmD, operating room or procedure-area experience, automated dispensing cabinet management experience, and 1–3 years of hospital experience are preferred.

The salary range is $157,235.53–$180,259.78 annually. Actual salary depends on factors including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The stated range does not include bonuses, incentive or differential pay, or other compensation or benefits. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits and wellness package, including financial security benefits, a time-off program, employee resource groups, and a holistic employee wellness program. NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy.
• Current New York State pharmacist license in good standing.
• 1–3 years of pharmacist experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, detail-orientation, problem-solving, and record-keeping skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Familiarity with USP 797 and 800 guidelines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Post-doctoral PharmD.
• Experience in an operating room or procedure-area setting.
• Automated Dispensing Cabinet (ADC) management experience.
• 1–3 years of hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Triage work appropriately to minimize medication-order turnaround time and treatment delays.
• Perform medication reconciliation at the point of order verification.
• Accurately verify and dispense medication orders; review prepared medications for accuracy and escalate and correct errors.
• Verify computerized provider order entry (CPOE) orders and make necessary corrections in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Accurately enter medication orders from written orders and discontinue medications as applicable under hospital policy.
• Use electronic health record (EHR) tools and clinical decision support (CDS) to screen for potential errors that may cause adverse drug events, and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Communicate with medical, nursing, and pharmacy teams about issues affecting patient care, including medication and dose verification, drug interactions, and potential adverse drug events.
• Document interventions, notes, and allergies in the EHR using appropriate applications.
• Maintain accurate patient profiles, including updated allergy information and other patient factors.
• Ensure controlled substances are handled in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and hospital policies and procedures.
• Comply with policies and procedures for sterile and non-sterile preparation areas and special handling of sterile biohazardous products in accordance with USP chapters 795, 797, and 800.
• Maintain required records and logs, including temperature monitoring, sterile and non-sterile compounding, and team-member competencies.
• Assist with staff training and development as assigned.
• Manage inventory, including ordering from the designated distributor, managing Automated Dispensing Cabinet (ADC) and Anesthesia Workstation (AWS) par levels and inventory, and managing supply inventory.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Holistic employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.

What This Job Offers

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