Pharmacist - Part Time, Rotating Shifts
About The Position
The Pharmacist will be responsible for interpreting physician orders, monitoring medication interactions and/or allergies, preparing medications and parenteral solutions, and dispensing them in a proper manner consistent with responsibility as a licensed professional. Performs routine medication area inspections. Communicates with physicians and professionals pursuant to medication therapy, and promotes smooth workflow performance while acting as a source of information and guidance to hospital personnel and physicians in medication therapy. Supervises technician work preparation to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and technician competency.
Requirements
- Pennsylvania Candidates: B.S. Pharmacy or Pham.D. (5 or 6 years depending on state where graduated). Registered in Pennsylvania or completion of Boards with pending licensure may be accepted.
- New Jersey Candidates: Active NJ Pharmacist license required.
- Skills may range from a new graduate with no previous experience to previous training in hospital pharmacy including computer knowledge as an entry level determinant.
Nice To Haves
- Previous hospital pharmacy experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Dispenses and supervises the filling of prescriptions.
- Assures the accurate profiling, preparation and dispensing of new medication orders for inpatients (at each or any facility as needed) according to procedure and meets any criteria developed to assure efficiency and productivity.
- Prepares and supervises the preparation of parenteral admixtures, parenteral nutrition solutions, anti-neoplastic medication, and other sterile products when requested.
- Directs pharmacy technicians, interns and volunteers who assist with medications, controlled substances and parenteral solution preparations and ensures the accuracy of their work in accordance with established departmental procedures, professional standards, and Federal or State Regulations.
- Confers with individuals concerning questions or problems.
- Establishes and maintains a good rapport and cooperative working relationship with co-workers.
- Serves as a resource for drug information.
- Gives in-service programs regarding medications.
- Performs appropriate clinical activities as established by the department.
- Participates in departmental meetings and on committees.
- Completes and maintains IV/Admixtures Lab and departmental competencies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
