Pharmacist - Nights

Ellis Medicine•Schenectady, NY

5d•$50 - $79

About The Position

The basic function of the overnight Pharmacist is to interpret all medication orders as safe and proper, to execute all phases of inpatient, outpatient and employee medication distribution such as dispensing, packing and labeling, maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of drugs and drug therapy, provide training and supervision for non-professional Pharmacy staff, provide drug information and training for various hospital personnel, patients and the community, and provides other Pharmacy services established in the Policy & Procedure Manual Guidelines.

Requirements

The Pharmacist must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree with experience in hospital pharmacy preferred.
Must be licensed to practice in New York State or eligible to become licensed.

Responsibilities

Comply with all state and federal laws and regulations, policies and procedures of Ellis Medicine and standards of affiliated accrediting organizations.
Must be able to demonstrate a complete understanding and knowledge of New York State and Federal Laws governing the practice of pharmacy.
New York State Licensure must be maintained in good standing including all continued educational requirements.
Maintains current knowledge and skills necessary to perform competently.
Work must be accurate, thorough and attention to detail is evident.
Assure that company resources are utilized responsibly and that the working environment is clean, safe and in compliance with required workplace standards.
Communicate relevant departmental information to the nursing and medical staff as needed.
Seek opportunities in collaboration with management to streamline processes, implement process improvement activities and resolve conflicts.
The work week “7 on” will consist of 7 consecutive work days for a total of 72 hours, Monday – Wednesday 9pm – 7am and Thursday – Sunday 9pm – 7:30am. The subsequent 7 days will be the “off” week.
It will be the responsibility of the 7 on 7 off night shift pharmacist(s) to make every effort to cover each other in the event of a known absence during an “on” week as to minimize disruption to the rest of the schedule and staff.
Efforts should be made to schedule vacations and appointments during the “off” weeks. However, vacation requests will be taken in order of seniority and during the department’s annual vacation request period. Night shift pharmacists will be limited to no more than 4 week days (Monday – Thursday) during their “on” week. If a weekend is requested during the “on” week, it will be the employee’s responsibility to find appropriate coverage.
This position will accrue PPT benefit time up to the 50% of the annual accrual maximum, based on years of service, accrual rate and annual hours worked as per Organizational Policy 3422 Paid Personal Time. EST will accrue per Organizational Policy 3370 Extended Sick Time.