Per Diem Pharmacist

St. Joseph's Health•Paterson, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for performing and documenting patient pharmacy clinical interventions, education, and counseling that pertains to medication management and safety. Interprets, evaluates and reviews of physician inpatient orders and outpatient prescriptions in order to prepare, calculate, compound, admix and dispense appropriate medication and dosages consistent with optimum patient care. The interpretation, evaluation and review must include but is not limited to patient drug allergy review, drug-drug, drug-food interaction determination, assessment of therapeutic duplication, over/under dosing and inappropriate therapy and the prompt resolution and documentation of deficiencies found. Engages in practices that promote and advance professional practice, education, patient safety, and collaboration with other health care practitioners.

Requirements

Per Diem Pharmacist role
Ability to perform and document patient pharmacy clinical interventions, education, and counseling.
Ability to interpret, evaluate, and review physician inpatient orders and outpatient prescriptions.
Proficiency in preparing, calculating, compounding, admixing, and dispensing medications.
Knowledge of patient drug allergy review, drug-drug, and drug-food interaction determination.
Skill in assessing therapeutic duplication, over/under dosing, and inappropriate therapy.
Ability to resolve and document deficiencies found in medication orders and prescriptions.
Commitment to ensuring the dispensation of the right medication, at the right dosage, for the right medical indication, at the right time, to the right patient.
Engagement in practices that promote and advance professional practice, education, patient safety, and collaboration with other health care practitioners.

Responsibilities

Performing and documenting patient pharmacy clinical interventions, education, and counseling related to medication management and safety.
Interpreting, evaluating, and reviewing physician inpatient orders and outpatient prescriptions.
Preparing, calculating, compounding, admixing, and dispensing appropriate medications and dosages.
Conducting drug allergy reviews, drug-drug and drug-food interaction determinations.
Assessing therapeutic duplication, over/under dosing, and inappropriate therapy.
Resolving and documenting deficiencies found in medication orders and prescriptions.
Ensuring the dispensation of the right medication, at the right dosage, for the right medical indication, at the right time, to the right patient.
Engaging in practices that promote and advance professional practice, education, patient safety, and collaboration with other health care practitioners.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans (for Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)
403b retirement plan options with company match (for Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)
Health & Wellness
Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
PTO, and paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
LTD : Long Term Disability
Life Insurance Options
Onsite Day care Program
403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.