Pharmacist - Full-Time- Evenings - Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

Atlantic Health System • Morristown, NJ

6h • Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacist supports pharmacy services at Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center. The role prepares, supervises, and ensures timely, accurate aseptic compounding of IV medications, including antineoplastic agents, and monitors batch medication levels, supplies, documentation, checking, and storage. It requires knowledge of IV equipment, sterile technique, total parenteral nutrition, and safe handling of hazardous drugs.

The Pharmacist participates in clinical initiatives, reviews patient therapy, makes appropriate recommendations and clinical interventions, documents clarifications, supports Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee initiatives, and converts non-formulary requests to formulary alternatives when possible. The role provides drug information to healthcare professionals, patients, and families; supports performance improvement, cost savings, medication and patient safety, and regulatory compliance; and helps train employees, students, and pharmacy residents. The Pharmacist also directs technicians as needed, contributes to departmental and system initiatives, and supports teamwork and cross-campus communication.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with a PharmD.
• Current active registration and licensure with the State of New Jersey Board of Pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

• Previous hospital pharmacy experience (2+ years) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, supervise, and ensure timely and accurate aseptic compounding of IV medications, including antineoplastic agents.
• Review batched IV medication levels and supplies to avoid waste; batch medications, document required information, and ensure batches are checked and put away promptly.
• Apply knowledge of IV equipment, sterile technique, total parenteral nutrition, and hazardous drug preparation and precautions.
• Participate in clinical initiatives and initiate appropriate clinical interventions and clarifications with corresponding documentation.
• Review pertinent patient information to monitor therapy and recommend changes that eliminate duplicate, unwarranted, or inappropriate therapy.
• Convert non-formulary medication requests to appropriate formulary alternatives whenever possible.
• Provide drug information to physicians, nurses, other healthcare professionals, patients, and family members; research and interpret drug information resources.
• Respond promptly and courteously to phones, the service window, and the door; handle issues independently when able.
• Participate in internal and external performance-improvement and cost-saving initiatives, as well as departmental and system initiatives.
• Direct and monitor technicians when needed to maintain workflow.
• Complete competency training and participate in and coach education and training for new and current employees, students, and pharmacy residents.
• Maintain professional competency by keeping current with literature, medications, and therapies; active membership in professional organizations is encouraged.
• Maintain required documentation and comply with applicable standards, regulations, department and hospital procedures, and Atlantic Health System policies.
• Assist with documentation, implementation, and monitoring of medication and patient safety initiatives; help ensure readiness for regulatory agencies.
• Support departmental goals, assist staff, remain flexible in roles and responsibilities, comply with coverage guidelines, and support Atlantic Health strategic goals and cross-campus communication.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage for team members working 22.5 hours per week or above.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability, with options to supplement.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match and additional non-elective contribution.
• PTO and paid sick leave.
• Tuition assistance, advancement, and academic advising.
• Parental, adoption, and surrogacy leave.
• Backup and on-site childcare.
• Well-being rewards.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Fertility benefits and Healthy Pregnancy Program.
• Flexible spending and commuter accounts.
• Pet, home and auto, identity theft, and legal insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree