Pharmacist - FT - Varied Shift
About The Position
The work involves providing professional pharmaceutical service for drug distribution and control at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation. The incumbent participates in work activities of one or more service areas including inpatient drug distribution, outpatient drug distribution and pharmaceutical technology. The incumbent assumes responsibility for quality, quantity and sensitivity of pharmaceutical services of an assigned area to assume maximum safety and efficiency of drug therapy. Work is performed under the general supervision of a professional employee of higher rank. Supervision is exercised over a number of support personnel relating to drug preparation and distribution.
Requirements
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered and Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited School of Pharmacy
- Completion of six (6) months of experience as a pharmacist in a health care system
- Possession of a license to practice as a Pharmacist as issued by the New York State Department of Education at time of Permanent appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a six (6) month pharmacy internship in a health care system or an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited residency, not included in the educational requirement above , may be substituted for the required qualifying experience.
- Completion of six (6) months of work in a healthcare system, drug manufacturing or biopharmaceutical setting performing tasks such as, but not limited to sterile compounding, sterile preparation or supervisory work, not included in the educational requirement above , may be substituted for the required qualifying experience.
Responsibilities
- Fills physician’s orders and manufactures preparations by means of standard physical and chemical procedures
- Prepares and sterilizes injectable medication and other compounds
- Identifies drugs brought into the hospital by patients
- Obtains drug histories and communicates information to physicians
- Consults with physicians concerning problems of drug incompatibility, interaction and efficacy
- Offers alternatives and obtains clarification of all questionable orders
- Supervises support personnel in drug preparation and delivery services such as unit dose system, intravenous admixtures program, outpatient dispensing functions, control drug dispensing, and record maintenance
- Provides drug information and references to medical staff, nursing staff, and other professionals
- Instructs patients regarding drug therapy
- Supervises the manufacture, preparation, packaging and pre-packaging of all sterile and non-sterile dosage
- Inspects nursing units to assure proper storage, use and integrity of floor stock medications
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
