Pharmacist - Hospital/Inpatient

UPMC; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Sign-on bonus

Benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

UPMC Harrisburg/West Shore is seeking a Full-Time Pharmacist to support both locations with rotating day and evening shifts. The role emphasizes safe, cost-conscious pharmacotherapy and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities include medication-use systems support, patient assessment, education, and regulatory compliance. Opportunities for teaching, precepting, and career growth are highlighted within a generous benefits package.

Formación

• PharmD degree and active license in the applicable state.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy and patient care preferred.
• Familiarity with pharmacy operations, safety, and regulatory standards.

Responsabilidades

• Interpret physician orders and dispense accurate dosages in compliance with regulations.
• Identify, document, and report adverse drug reactions promptly.
• Support formulary management and promote evidence-based drug selection.
• Review patient medication profiles for allergies, interactions, and duplications.
• Organize daily pharmacy operations and supervise technicians and staff.
• Adhere to regulatory standards and hospital policies.
• Communicate with physicians and nurses to clarify orders.
• Provide drug information and education to healthcare professionals.
• Utilize pharmacy information systems and automation for safe use.
• Prepare and dispense IV admixtures using aseptic technique.

Conocimientos

Clinical pharmacotherapy

Patient counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Educación

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy

Active pharmacist license

Herramientas

Pharmacy information systems

IV compounding

Descripción del empleo

UPMC Harrisburg/West Shore is hiring a Full-Time Pharmacist!

This dynamic role supports both UPMC Harrisburg and UPMC West Shore, working full-time with rotating day and evening shifts. The ideal candidate will have flexibility regarding work location and scheduling.

As a valued member of our pharmacy team, you'll play a key role in delivering safe, effective, and cost-conscious pharmacotherapy. You will support centralized and decentralized medication-use systems, participate in all aspects of pharmacy operations, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes. Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication education, prevention of medication-related adverse events, and active involvement in quality and regulatory initiatives. Pharmacists also serve as educators and preceptors for pharmacy students and residents, helping shape the next generation of clinical pharmacists.

UPMC offers a generous benefits package, an expansive total rewards program, outstanding career growth opportunities, a sign on bonus, and so much more.

Responsibilities:

• Interpret and evaluate physician orders to prepare, calculate, and dispense accurate medication dosages in compliance with state and federal regulations.

• Identify, document, and report suspected adverse drug reactions promptly and accurately.

• Support formulary management by minimizing non-formulary use, applying therapeutic interchange protocols, and promoting evidence-based drug selection.

• Review and maintain patient medication profiles, screening for allergies, interactions, and therapeutic duplications during order entry and verification.

• Organize daily pharmacy operations and help supervise technicians, aides, interns, and other support staff.

• Adhere to all regulatory standards, professional practice guidelines, and hospital quality policies.

• Communicate with physicians and nurses to clarify unclear, incomplete, or illegible medication orders.

• Provide drug information, education, and guidance to healthcare professionals, students, and other learners.

• Utilize pharmacy information systems, technologies, and automation to support safe and efficient medication use.

• Fill prescription orders in compliance with state and federal laws, using appropriate tools and technology.

• Prepare and dispense IV admixtures using aseptic technique in an approved sterile compounding environment.

• Graduate of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy

• B.S in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree

• Current licensure as a pharmacist in practicing state

• Entry Level- no previous experience required; pharmacist experience preferred.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Pharmacist

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran