Registered Pharmacist (Per Diem) every other weekend, evenings. Varied evening/day shifts during the week including holidays

White Plains Hospital Inc; Berlin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

White Plains Hospital Medical Center in New York is seeking a Registered Pharmacist to provide indirect patient care and collaborate with nurses, physicians and the healthcare team. You will review orders against med profiles, ensure safety and adherence to standards, and participate in quality initiatives.

The role requires NY State Pharmacist license, 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

• Under the general direction of the Pharmacy leadership, provides indirect patient care as a Registered Pharmacist.
• Reviews medication orders against patient profiles in accordance with hospital policies.
• Demonstrates leadership and participates in patient education, safety and quality initiatives.
• Adheres to infection control and risk management processes within the pharmacy team.
• Collaborates with nurses, physicians and other health care staff to ensure safe medication use.
• Oversees Pharmacy Assistants and Transporters as assigned.

Skills

Medication delivery systems

Medical Terminology

Education

Bachelor Degree Required

Pharmacist - New York State Board of Pharmacy Upon Hire Required

Job description

City/State:

White Plains, New York

Department:

Pharmacy Ancillary_2

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

ALTERNATE WORK SCHEDULE

Scheduled Hours:

Hours Vary

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.