Pharmacist - Acute Care - Mineola

NYU Langone Health • Village of Mineola, NY

6d • $157,236 - $180,260 • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is hiring a Pharmacist for its acute care team in Mineola. The successful candidate is responsible for all aspects of medication therapy, including reviewing new medication orders and reconciling home medications. The role includes verifying and dispensing orders, supporting safe medication use, maintaining accurate patient records, complying with regulatory and hospital requirements, and contributing to inventory management and staff development.

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-oriented, problem-solving, and record-keeping skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Familiarity with USP 797 and 800 guidelines.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Triage work appropriately to minimize order turnaround time and treatment delays.
• Perform medication reconciliation at the point of order verification.
• Verify and dispense medication orders accurately; review prepared medications for accuracy and escalate and correct errors.
• Verify CPOE orders and make necessary corrections in accordance with hospital policy, procedures, and state and federal regulations.
• Enter medication orders accurately from written orders and discontinue medications as applicable under hospital policy.
• Use EHR tools and CDS to screen for potential errors that may lead to adverse drug events, escalating issues 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 properly in the EHR using appropriate applications.
• Maintain accurate patient profiles, including updates to allergy information and other patient factors.
• Ensure controlled substances are handled in accordance with applicable 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 under USP chapters 795, 797, and 800.
• Maintain records and logs for regulatory requirements, 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 ADC and 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.
• Employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

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