Pharmacist II

Finger Lakes Health; City of Geneva (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. is seeking a hospital pharmacist to work within a health care team. You will supervise distribution of pharmaceuticals, provide pharmacokinetic, antibiotic, and parenteral nutrition consults to physicians, and support information systems and automation.

Minimum qualifications include a BS in Pharmacy and current NYS Pharmacist license (or eligible); one year hospital experience preferred. Strong computer and communication skills, ability to meet deadlines, and maintain

Qualifications

• Pharmacist with BS in Pharmacy (minimum) or PharmD (preferred).
• Current NYS Pharmacist license or eligibility.
• One year hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Experience with unit dose systems, IV admixtures, and pharmacokinetic dosing.

Responsibilities

• Works cooperatively with health care team members to provide pharmacy services.
• Supervises distribution of pharmaceuticals to patients.
• Provides pharmacokinetic, antibiotic, and parenteral nutrition consults to physicians on request.
• Acts as shift supervisor for Pharmacy Technicians and oversees information systems.

Skills

Unit dose systems

IV admixtures

Parenteral nutrition

Chemotherapy

Pharmacokinetic dosing

Pediatric dosing

Adverse Drug Reaction reporting

Performance improvement

Confidentiality & professionalism

Teamwork & communication

Education

BS in Pharmacy

PharmD

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Works cooperatively with other health care team members to provide pharmacy component of patient care services. Supervises distribution of pharmaceuticals to patients and provides information to promote the safe and effective use of these agents. Provides pharmacokinetic, antibiotic, and parenteral nutrition consults to physicians on request. Acts as a shift supervisor for Pharmacy Technicians. Performs additional responsibilities as requested. Provides oversight of pharmacy information systems, and implements changes and upgrades to the automated medication dispensing system.

Education

Minimum:

• BS in Pharmacy

Preferred:

• PharmD

License

Minimum:

• Current NYS Pharmacist license (or eligible).

Professional Certifications

Work Experience

Preferred:

• One year of previous hospital pharmacy experience.

Skills

Minimum:

• Familiarity with unit dose systems, preparation of intravenous admixtures, parenteral nutrition solutions, and chemotherapy.
• Computer experience and knowledge of pharmacokinetic dosing principles and principles involved in dosage adjustments and monitoring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Experience with Adverse Drug Reaction reporting and performance improvement programs.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion and ability to deal with the public in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple priorities and enhance the spirit of teamwork through effective role modeling.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (written and oral) and organizational skills.
• Computer literacy

Preferred:

• Experience with Microsoft Office products including word, excel