Per Diem - Pharmacist

St. Joseph's Health; Wayne (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive health benefits

403b retirement plan with companymatch

PTO & paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health in Wayne, NJ seeks a pharmacist to perform clinical interventions, education, and counseling related to medication management and safety.

The role requires evaluating orders, preventing adverse interactions, and ensuring safe, accurate dispensing in collaboration with the care team. You will provide direct patient care across diverse ages, maintain ACLS readiness, and participate in ongoing professional development with CEU requirements.

Qualifications

• PharmD required; NJ license and registration.
• Board Certification in clinical pharmacy preferred (e.g., BCPS).
• ACLS within 1 year of hire.
• Direct patient care across neonatal to geriatric populations.
• 25 CEUs annually as approved by Pharmacy Management.
• Able to staff a minimum of 4 shifts per month on weekends/ weekdays.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document patient pharmacy clinical interventions, education, and counseling on medication management and safety.
• Interpret, evaluate, and review physician orders and outpatient prescriptions to prepare and dispense appropriate medications.
• Assess for drug allergies, interactions, duplications, dosing, and inappropriate therapy; resolve deficiencies.
• Ensure accurate dispensation of medications and collaborate with other health care practitioners to promote patient safety and optimal care.

Skills

Patient counseling

Medication safety

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

PharmD (BS may be accepted)

Tools

ACLS certification

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for performing and documenting patient pharmacy clinical interventions, education, and counseling that pertains to medication management and safety. Interprets, evaluates and reviews of physician inpatient orders and outpatient prescriptions in order to prepare, calculate, compound, admix and dispense appropriate medication and dosages consistent with optimum patient care. The interpretation, evaluation and review must include but is not limited to patient drug allergy review, drug-drug, drug-food interaction determination, assessment of therapeutic duplication, over/under dosing and inappropriate therapy and the prompt resolution and documentation of deficiencies found. (I.E., pharmacist is responsible to ensure the dispensation of the right medication, at the right dosage, for the right medical indication, at the right time, to the right patient. Engages in practices that promote and advance professional practice, education, patient safety, and collaboration with other health care practitioners.

Qualifications

Work requires the knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts acquired through completion of a PharmD (BS Pharmacy degree may be accepted as entry level for pharmacist position). NJ Board of Pharmacy Licensure and registration required. Pharmacy Residency and Board Certification in clinical pharmacy practice (e.g. Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy BCPS) Certificate is preferred. New hires have one year from date of hire to receive Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS). Work requires providing direct patient care to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, young adult, adult and geriatric patients. Work requires 25 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) annually as approved by Pharmacy Management. Work requires staffing a minimum of 4 shifts per month on weekends and/or weekdays to meet the needs of the department.

About Us

St. Joseph's Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization's outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation's "100 Best Places to Work in Health Care".

Benefits Eligibility

• Competitive salary*
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Health & Wellness*
• Non-Profit Health System - eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency

St. Joseph's Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc. The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About the Team

St. Joseph's Wayne Medical Center, a division of St. Joseph's University Medical Center and a member of St. Joseph's Health, is a 229-bed acute-care community hospital that provides comprehensive medical and surgical care, emergency and diagnostic services to the residents of Wayne and communities in northern New Jersey. St. Joseph's Wayne Medical Center is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth. With a "patients first" approach to health care excellence, St. Joseph's physician-employee-volunteer team is focused on providing the very best care available - to our patients, their families and the community.

More than 150,000 patients are treated each year at St. Joseph's Wayne Medical Center. Leading edge clinical services include orthopedics, spine, and sports medicine; cardiology/cardiothoracic services including a diagnostic cardiac catheterization laboratory performing peripheral angiograms and stenting, carotid stenting and pacemaker implants; non-invasive cardiology services including Holter monitoring, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, echocardiography and trans-esophageal echocardiography; the Acute Rehabilitation Unit providing a full range of inpatient and outpatient services such as those of the North Jersey Swallowing Center; the John Victor Machuga Diabetes Education Center, offering comprehensive education and consultation programs; and expanded Ambulatory Care Center; as well as liver, biliary, and pancreatic consultation services.