Pharmacist- Part Time Nights

Montefiore Mount Vernon • St. Charles, IL

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About The Position

Under general supervision, the Pharmacist performs the full scope of professional pharmacy practice and exercises judgment in decision-making within their sphere of activity. The position prepares and dispenses medications, reviews medication orders, monitors individual patients’ drug therapy, and provides drug information and counseling. The Pharmacist also participates in patient-care rounds, medication-area inspections, staff training, performance improvement activities, and departmental education. The schedule is part time, nights varying, with scheduled hours of 11 PM–7 AM and 7.5 scheduled daily hours.

Requirements

• Master's degree required.
• PharmD.
• New York State Pharmacist license required.
• 1–3 years of experience as a pharmacist in hospital pharmacy, practicing according to accepted standards.
• Maintain professional competence through continuing education and review of periodical literature.

Responsibilities

• Perform all duties of a Pharmacist without additional support or assistance.
• Complete and document departmental orientation.
• Prepare and dispense medications for unit dose distribution and ambulatory pharmacy services, and compound sterile and non-sterile products.
• Review medication orders for accuracy, completeness, and therapeutic appropriateness.
• Address the medication-related needs of neonates, pediatric patients, adolescents, and geriatric patients, and carry out interventions appropriate to age-specific needs.
• Compare current medication therapy with new orders to identify allergies, interactions, duplicative therapy, and sub-therapeutic or toxic doses.
• Monitor the effectiveness of drug therapy for individual patients and document monitoring parameters and results.
• Participate in multidisciplinary patient-care rounds with other health care providers to discuss or explain drug-related issues.
• Provide drug information to physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families.
• Inspect medication storage areas in designated units or areas monthly, in accordance with hospital procedures.
• Assist with orientation and training of pharmacy personnel and participate in training pharmacy interns and residents when assigned.
• Supervise and direct pharmacy graduates and residents, and direct other pharmacy personnel as assigned.
• Participate in performance improvement and other appropriate departmental committees; identify problems and implement solutions.
• Present in-service or orientation lectures to pharmacy, nursing, or medical staff at least once a year.
• Perform admission drug histories and discharge medication counseling for patients or family members as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time