Pharmacist PRN

New York Oncology Hematology•Albany, NY

11d•$58 - $72•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Pharmacist PRN (as needed) role within a practice focused on cutting-edge cancer care and advanced treatments. The role offers opportunities for professional growth, continuing education, and collaboration with a team of experts. The practice has multiple locations throughout the Capital Region and contributes to groundbreaking clinical trials. The pharmacist will compound and dispense medications, maintain records, consult with medical staff, and ensure compliance with quality assurance, safety policies, and legal regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of pharmacy
Current state licensure as a Pharmacist in the state of practice
0-3 years experience as a registered pharmacist

Nice To Haves

Oncology background preferred

Responsibilities

Prepares and dispenses medication orders.
Maintains and evaluates patient profile and comprehensive drug data file to evaluate orders for any incompatibilities.
Checks all orders for completeness of information, verifies patient information and proper physician authorization.
Checks all orders for insurance approval before admixing.
Admixes drugs as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner as per department guidelines, and preparing all drugs within OSHA guidelines and interoffice guidelines.
Ensures correct preparation of all formulas or medications.
Calculates correct dosages, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents.
Organizes and directs admixture technician's workflow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.
Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals and patients.
Provides and documents drug counseling to all patients.
Ensures all legal and professional requirements are adhered to, including controlled substances.
Provides professional drug information and assistance to medical staff.
Participates in pharmacy teaching and in-service programs.
Properly disposes all materials used when mixing chemo or non-chemo IVs.
Cleans hood daily and in between I.V. admixturing.
Logs and dates all drugs that are being used.
Checks drugs monthly for outdates.
Keeps accurate temperature logs.
Keeps accurate logs on all protocol drugs and patient assistance drugs.
Assists with inventory control of medications.
Orders supplies and medications.
Receives and shelves medications.
Ensures that standard drug supplies are in adequate supply in all departments.
Prepares labels.
Files and prepares billing.
Computes prices.
Receives new drug education from drug representatives; remains abreast of new information.
Maintains confidentiality of all information related to patients and medical staff.
Prepares reports and monitoring activities as directed.
May supervise the activities of admixture technicians.