Pharmacist - Pharmacy - Hopewell - Part-time (20 hours per week) - Varied Shifts

Capital Health•Hopewell, NJ

About The Position

Capital Health is seeking a part-time Pharmacist for its Hopewell Pharmacy. The role ensures safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication therapies according to established policies, procedures, and protocols, while contributing to the quality and effective operation of the department. The pharmacist uses clinical information and automated dispensing systems, manages the site-specific Outpatient Prescription Program, understands federal and New Jersey laws governing controlled-substance dispensing, prepares sterile products, and prepares NICU and pediatric doses according to hospital policy. The pharmacist processes and evaluates medication orders, provides clinical and direct patient care, collaborates with multidisciplinary care teams, and makes evidence-based medication recommendations. The position also oversees pharmacy technicians and support personnel, helps manage the formulary and medication inventory, performs quality-assurance and storage-area inspections, and accurately handles controlled substances and sterile compounding. The pharmacist supports outpatient prescriptions for eligible employees and dependents, including dispensing, counseling, and prescription coordination between campuses. This position is part-time at 20 scheduled hours per week. The listed pay range is $56.27–$73.53 and reflects a full-time-equivalent rate; actual compensation may differ based on assigned hours and position status. The usual workday is 8 hours, and shifts are varied.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
Registered Pharmacist credential.
AHA BLS – Healthcare Provider certification.
Two hours of stroke-related continuing education contact hours annually.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Knowledge of and ability to use a computer or typewriter keyboard.
Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to patients of all age groups served by the Pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

PharmD from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.
One year of hospital-related pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

Process medication orders through CPOE or the clinical computer system and evaluate drug regimens for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of medication and dose.
Detect, report, and document suspected adverse drug events accurately and promptly.
Use the OmniLink system to prioritize orders and document unresolved medication interventions.
Provide clinical and direct patient care services for assigned patient populations, floors, or units.
Respond to pharmacy consultations and make evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy recommendations.
Collaborate with healthcare providers as an active member of multidisciplinary teams and attend care rounds when appropriate.
Recommend cost-effective therapeutic alternatives and support rational drug selection through formulary management, therapeutic substitution, and non-formulary request processing.
Answer telephone calls courteously, identify oneself, and respond to or redirect requests appropriately.
Supervise and direct pharmacy technicians and support personnel, verify technicians’ daily activities, and participate in support personnel performance appraisals.
Organize and prioritize assignments, work independently with minimal supervision, and ensure timely pharmacy services.
Participate in department quality-improvement programs and document attendance and reports.
Inspect assigned medication storage areas, replace outdated or unusable drugs, and monitor drug and ancillary supplies.
Accurately dispense medications by matching orders to labels, verifying the five rights, and ensuring medications are in date.
Maintain clean, neat, and organized pharmacy work areas and equipment; dispose of hazardous waste in designated containers.
Generate required reports, fill lists, label runs, production lists, and profiles; follow backup procedures for power or communications failures and troubleshoot problems.
Perform controlled-substance transactions using the Omnicell Controlled Substance Manager; review inventory logs, investigate discrepancies, report unresolved discrepancies, follow CII safe procedures for returns or destruction, and store expired controlled substances appropriately.
Refill and check anesthesia narcotic box inventory accurately.
Complete initial and ongoing aseptic technique, USP <797>, and USP <800> assessments; compound sterile products as necessary and follow policies for hazardous drugs and antineoplastic preparation.
Ensure appropriate drug information, documentation, and use-by dating on labels; follow compounding quality-assurance procedures and use TPN software and a compounder when necessary.
Use double-check systems for calculations, doses, volumes, drugs, labels, dilutions, and pediatric and NICU preparations; perform final quality-assurance checks and initial the dispensing log.
Process eligible employee and dependent prescriptions in the outpatient computer program according to procedures and applicable New Jersey and federal laws.
Review eligible employee and dependent profiles, generate labels, dispense accurately, check technician dispensing when appropriate, and provide requested or appropriate drug information and counseling.
Provide customer service, contact employees as needed, ensure prescription and patient-profile information is complete, and coordinate prescription transmission, pickup, and delivery between campuses.