Clinical Pharmacist — Patient Care & Med Optimization

Atlantic Health; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health in Summit, NJ is seeking a Pharmacist to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care across inpatient and outpatient settings, reviewing medication orders, monitoring outcomes, and offering clinical recommendations to the healthcare team.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other professionals to optimize patient care, participate in quality and safety initiatives, and educate patients, staff, and trainees to advance pharmacy practice.

Responsibilities

• Review patient profiles to assure safe and effective medication therapy.
• Responsible for dispensing of medications, monitoring and reporting drug safety based on current clinical and institutional guidelines, as well as patient-specific criteria.
• Oversees technician practice/activities as per regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for medication storage and documentation.
• Actively participates in clinical services (e.g., stewardship, cost-effective, patient experience).
• Adheres to safety requirements in the handling and preparation of sterile and non-sterile medications and other hazardous agents (e.g., oncology) according to current guidelines (USP 797, USP 800, ASHP, NIOSH).
• Communicates effectively and appropriately with healthcare providers and caregivers and assures continuity of pharmaceutical care between shifts and among team members.
• Participates in the training, education and mentoring of other pharmacists and technicians.
• Participates in quality, safety and other project work related to medication management.

Job description

Atlantic Health in Summit, NJ is seeking a Pharmacist to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care across inpatient and outpatient settings, reviewing medication orders, monitoring outcomes, and offering clinical recommendations to the healthcare team.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other professionals to optimize patient care, participate in quality and safety initiatives, and educate patients, staff, and trainees to advance pharmacy practice.