Per Diem Registered Pharmacist
About The Position
This Per Diem Registered Pharmacist position is located in the ONC - Pharmacy MMP department at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York. The role involves performing all duties of a Pharmacist without additional support, preparing and dispensing medications, reviewing medication orders, addressing age-specific patient needs, preventing drug interactions, monitoring drug therapy effectiveness, participating in multidisciplinary patient care rounds, providing drug information, inspecting medication storage areas, assisting in training other pharmacy personnel, supervising pharmacy graduates and residents, participating in departmental committees and performance improvement activities, presenting lectures, performing admission drug history and discharge counseling, and directing other pharmacy personnel as assigned.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy (BS or Doctor of Pharmacy).
- Valid NYS Pharmacist license and registration.
- Minimum of three years’ experience as a pharmacist in hospital setting or completion of Pharmacy residency.
- Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education programs and review of periodical literature.
- Maintains and provides proof of 15 Continuing Education credits each year.
Nice To Haves
- PharmD or MS degree and/or completion of Pharmacy Residency Program may be used as a substitute for some experience.
Responsibilities
- Performs all the duties of a Pharmacist position without additional support or assistance.
- Prepares and dispenses all types of medications using accepted standards of pharmacy practice for unit dose distribution, ambulatory pharmacy services and compounding of sterile and non-sterile products.
- Reviews medication orders for accuracy, completeness and therapeutic appropriateness.
- Addresses specific needs and characteristics of neonates, pediatrics, adolescents and geriatrics; can interpret data and carry out interventions appropriate to the patient's age-specific needs.
- Compares current medication therapy with new medication orders to prevent inappropriate drug use (drug allergies, drug interactions, duplicative drug therapy, sub-therapeutic or toxic doses.
- Monitors the effectiveness of drug therapy for individual patient cases.
- Participates in multidisciplinary patient care rounds with other health care providers to discuss or explain drug-related issues.
- Provides drug information to physicians and other health care providers, patients or their families.
- Performs a detailed inspection of medication storage areas throughout designated unit/area in accordance with hospital and procedure.
- Assists in the orientation and training of other pharmacy personnel in peer or subordinate relationships.
- Supervises and directs the activities of pharmacy graduates and residents.
- Participation in performance improvement and other appropriate departmental committees. Identifies problems, finds and implements solutions. Involvement in one medication use evaluation per year.
- Presents Inservice and/or orientation lectures to Pharmacy, Nursing or Medical staff at least once a year.
- Performs admission drug history and drug discharge counseling for patients or family members as necessary.
- Directs other pharmacy personnel, as assigned.
Benefits
- The job posting mentions "Montefiore Difference" which implies potential benefits, but specific benefits are not detailed.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
