Inpatient Pharmacist - Clinical Care Leader

Centralus Health; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Cayuga Health, based at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY, is seeking a Staff Pharmacist/Inpatient to fill orders, monitor therapies, and provide drug information. In the absence of the inpatient pharmacy manager, you may assume essential managerial duties.

Requirements include graduation from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy (BS or PharmD) and current New York licensure. Health system experience is preferred, with flexibility to cover days, evenings, or nights onsite.

Qualifications

• Education - Graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy with either a BS in Pharmacy or PharmD required.
• Experience - Health system pharmacy experience preferred, but not required.
• Licensure - Currently licensed in the State of New York.

Responsibilities

• Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient profiles accurately; maintains accurate, complete patient medication profiles.
• Prepares and dispenses medications, including sterile IV preparations using proper techniques.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law.
• Monitors medication therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug, drug-food, drug laboratory interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug, dose and therapeutic duplication.
• Assists with pharmacokinetic consult service and drug dosing per organizational protocol.
• Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes.
• Assists with anticoagulation consult services per organizational protocol.
• Attends ABC alert codes.
• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug events and medication errors in an accurate and timely manner.
• Provides clinical consultation and clarification to nursing and provider staff; recommends evidence-based medication therapy regimens and monitoring plans; and suggests appropriate cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed.
• Is flexible in assuming other appropriate responsibilities not noted above.

Skills

Problem solving & attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Prioritization & time management

Education

ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy (BS or PharmD)

Job description

Cayuga Health, based at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY, is seeking a Staff Pharmacist/Inpatient to fill orders, monitor therapies, and provide drug information. In the absence of the inpatient pharmacy manager, you may assume essential managerial duties.

Requirements include graduation from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy (BS or PharmD) and current New York licensure. Health system experience is preferred, with flexibility to cover days, evenings, or nights onsite.