Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist - Unit-Based Care

Hackensack Meridian Health; England; On-site; GBP 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health invites applications for a Unit Based Pharmacist in a hospital setting in New Jersey. This role integrates pharmacists with clinical and distributive activities within the pharmacy department, partnering with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to manage medications and improve patient outcomes.

The successful candidate will hold a New Jersey Pharmacist license, have PGY1 completed, and demonstrate strong communication, teamwork, and computer skills, contributing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and work well at the team level, as well as independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Responsibilities

• Validate medication reconciliation: Reconcile medications upon admission for admitted patients. Reconcile medications for patients based on criteria and patient needs prior to discharge to ensure continuity of care.
• Perform patient assessment and counseling: Develop individualized treatment and monitoring plans for patients. Educate patients about new medications. Counsel patients who are prescribed high-risk medications or complex medication regimens on their discharge medications during inpatient hospitalization.
• Facilitate discharges: Identify barriers to patient medication adherence and work with the interdisciplinary team to address these issues prior to discharge.
• Collaborate with the doctors to optimize cost-effective and evidence based: Review and validate all orders prior to the first dose administered. Monitor patient medication profiles daily. Participate in patient care rounds.
• Drive improved outcomes: Prevent 30 day readmissions, increase HCAHPS scores, and improve patient safety indicators.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Team player

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Doctoral Degree in Pharmacy (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health invites applications for a Unit Based Pharmacist in a hospital setting in New Jersey. This role integrates pharmacists with clinical and distributive activities within the pharmacy department, partnering with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to manage medications and improve patient outcomes.

The successful candidate will hold a New Jersey Pharmacist license, have PGY1 completed, and demonstrate strong communication, teamwork, and computer skills, contributing