Per Diem Registered Pharmacist

3000 Montefiore Medical Center; New London (CT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance benefits

Discount programs

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY is seeking a licensed Pharmacist to perform the full scope of professional pharmacy practice under general supervision.

Responsibilities include reviewing orders, preparing sterile products, providing drug information, and participating in rounds. Must have NYS license, PharmD preferred, and at least three years of experience; CE credits required.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS in Pharmacy; PharmD preferred.
• Valid NYS Pharmacist license and registration required.
• At least three years of related experience; continuing education credits (15 CE) per year.

Responsibilities

• Review medication orders for accuracy, completeness and therapeutic appropriateness.
• Prepare sterile products and ensure no medication errors in routine activities.
• Provide drug information to physicians, patients and families; participate in rounds.
• Monitor and document drug therapy effectiveness; participate in performance improvement activities.
• Direct other pharmacy staff and participate in training and orientation.

Skills

Pharmacy practice

Sterile compounding

Drug information

Education

Pharmacy degree

Tools

Information systems

Job description

City/State: Bronx, New York Grant Funded: No Department: RX - Moses Day Bargaining Unit: 1199 Work Shift: Day Work Days: EVENINGS VARY Scheduled Hours: 10:30 PM-7 AM Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS Hourly Rate: $80.00 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 general supervision, performs the full scope of duties associated with professional pharmacy practice. Is empowered to use judgment in the decision-making process within their sphere of activity.

Essential Functions

Performs all the duties of a Pharmacist position without additional support or assistance.

• Documentation of completed Departmental orientation.
• No medication errors detected in routine Performance Improvement activities. Has shown competency in preparing sterile products by passing written and practical examinations. Reviews medication orders for accuracy, completeness and therapeutic appropriateness.
• No medication errors detected in routine Performance Improvement activities. Addresses specific needs and characteristics of neonates, pediatrics, adolescents and geriatrics; can interpret data and carry out interventions appropriate to the patient's age-specific needs.
• Medications are prescribed appropriate to patient's age and weight. Compares current medication therapy with new medication orders to prevent inappropriate drug use (drug allergies, drug interactions, duplicative drug therapy, sub-therapeutic or toxic doses).
• No medication errors detected in routine Perfonnance Improvement activities. Preventable adverse drug reactions avoided.
• Documents monitoring parameters and results.
• Participates in multidisciplinary patient care rounds with other health care providers to discuss or explain drug-related issues.
• Documentation of a minimum of weekly participation in medical nursing, social service rounds or meetings.
• Provides drug information to physicians and other health care providers, patients or their families.
• Documentation of services provided by intervention system or consult from nursing or medical staff.
• Performs a detailed inspection of medication storage areas throughout designated unit/area in accordance with hospital and procedure.
• Conducted on a monthly basis.
• Participates in training process when assigned.
• Participates in training process when assigned.
• Documentation of participation.
• Documentation of participation.
• Chart or Pharmacy documentation.

Monitors the effectiveness of drug therapy for individual patient cases.

Supervises and directs the activities of pharmacy graduates and residents.

Participation in performance improvement and other appropriate departmental committees. Identifies problems, finds and implements solutions.

Presents Inservice and/or orientation lectures to Pharmacy, Nursing or Medical staff at least once a year.

Performs admission drug history and drug discharge counseling for patients or family members as necessary.

Directs other pharmacy personnel, as assigned.

Qualifications

Must be a graduate from an accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS in Pharmacy, PharmD is preferred. Valid NYS Pharmacist license and registration is required. Must have at least three years of related experience. Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education programs and review of periodical literature. Maintains and provides proof of 15 Continuing Education credits each year. This position requires knowledge of clinical information systems, automated hyperalimentation preparation and automated dispensing systems, automated sterile product systems, FAX machines.

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore 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.

Since its inception in 1884, Montefiore’s mission has been to heal, to teach, to discover and advance the health of the communities we serve.

Montefiore's state-of-the-art facilities include the internationally-recognized Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and our Notable Centers of Excellence - Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation. Combined with a growing number of locations for primary and specialty care throughout the Bronx and Westchester County, Montefiore is the ideal organization to apply and hone your expertise.

An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits. Check out our comprehensive benefits available to you when you join our outstanding team! To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve. To be a premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches lives.