Registered Pharmacist; Mount Sinai West; Full Time; Days; Temp

Mount Sinai Health System • New York, NY

121d • $72 - $79

About The Position

Ensures rational drug therapy by reviewing inpatient and outpatient medication orders prior to dispensing. Evaluates new orders against existing patient profiles and provides appropriate pharmaceutical care.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Pharmacist - previous hospital experience preferred but not required.
• Name: Pharmacist (1 Year) Issuing Agency: Department of Health / Office of Professions
• Name: Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) (1 Year)

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to detect, communicate and avoid drug interactions and the administration of drugs to which the patient may be allergic.
• Contacts prescribers for issue resolution.
• Dispenses prescription medication to inpatients, outpatients and employees as per departmental policies.
• Appropriately supervises non-licensed personnel.
• Appropriately checks all work conducted by non-licensed personnel requiring direct pharmacist supervision and authorization, e.g., unit-dose cassette filling, I.V. batching.
• Dispenses and maintains accurate records of dispensing controlled substances, tax-free alcohol and investigational new drugs.
• Demonstrates ability to operate required equipment, e.g., unit-dose repackaging, total parenteral nutrition compounder, laminar flow hoods, etc.
• Compounds products as required, including sterile parenteral products, maintaining required logs.
• Initiates and documents pharmacist interventions to change prescribing where required.
• Investigates and documents reports of Adverse Drug Reactions.
• Ensures an adequate inventory of medications and supplies is maintained. Arranges for emergency inter-hospital transfer of medications when required.
• Completes all required documentation.
• Maintains a safe, clean working environment.
• Maintains and enforces appropriate security measures at all times.
• Prepares required reports of pharmaceutical services.
• Provides drug information services to other health care professionals. Demonstrates ability to retrieve and convey information from various sources, e.g, Trissel, AHFS, Micromedex, etc.

Benefits

• Salary range of $72.90 - $79.59 Hourly.
• Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree