Registered Pharmacist (Per-Diem, Evenings)

White Plains Hospital Inc; Berlin; On-site; EUR 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is seeking an experienced Pharmacist to provide indirect patient care and collaborate with nurses, physicians and the healthcare team. You will review medication orders against patient profiles in line with hospital policy and demonstrate leadership and customer service commitment.

The role requires NYS Pharmacist license on hire, a Bachelor degree, and knowledge of medication delivery systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required.
• Knowledge of medication delivery systems (medium proficiency).
• Medical Terminology (low proficiency).
• Pharmacist - New York State Board of Pharmacy Upon Hire Required.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to performance standards, policies and behaviors.
• Education, safety and patient rights within pharmacy processes.
• Participates in infection control and risk management programs.
• Collaborates with health care team for accurate medication distribution and patient care.
• Maintains license requirements and pursues ongoing professional development.
• Provides oversight to Pharmacy Assistants & Transporters and supports team changes.

Education

Bachelor degree

Medication delivery systems knowledge

Medical terminology

Job description

City/State:

White Plains, New York

Department:

Pharmacy Ancillary_2

Work Shift:

Evening

Work Days:

MON-FRI, ALTERNATING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS

Scheduled Hours:

Evenings

Hours Per Pay Period:

0

Pay Rate/Range:

$57.1164-$85.6749

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Director/Assistant Director/Manager of Pharmacy Services, the Registered Pharmacist provides indirect patient care. The Registered Pharmacist works with nurses, peers, physicians and other members of the healthcare team in the delivery of pharmaceutical services to patients. The Registered Pharmacist reviews the patient’s medication orders against the patient’s medication profile in accordance with hospital and pharmacy philosophy, policies and procedures and standards. The Registered Pharmacist demonstrates leadership/management skills and a commitment to customer service, professional accountability and growth

Essential Functions

• Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
• Utilizes all aspects of the Pharmacy process to meet the age specific needs of the patient in medication education, safety and patient rights into work practice.
• Utilizes and monitors methods of Infection Control, participates in the PI and Risk Management programs, demonstrates competency by completing all established standards.
• Utilizes appropriate steps in the decision making process to include recognition, data collection, priority setting, resource utilization, and offering of suggestions through collaboration with the health care team.
• Productive through punctuality, observing time limits on breaks, using periods of low activity to the Pharmacy/ patient benefit, effective time management, consistent level of performance that ensures social/ personal activities do not interfere with work.
• Shows interest and commitment through attendance at in-services, participation in projects/ PI, maturation towards own self development, maintains current required license requirements.
• Assumes accountability for completion of competency standards and accepts constructive criticism and follows through to implement corrective measures.
• Is cooperative and professional though response to change, assistance to peers and effective communication among the health care team.
• Flexible in staffing and adjustment to assignments.
• Maintains a positive attitude with positive responses requiring conflict resolution.
• Practices cost containment measures.
• Provides oversight and direction to Supervision of Pharmacy Assistants & Pharmacy Transporters.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree Required
• Knowledge of medication delivery systems (Medium proficiency)
• Medical Terminology (Low proficiency)
• Pharmacist - New York State Board of Pharmacy Upon Hire Required

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. White Plains Hospital Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.