Pharmacist - Part Time, Days/Evenings (Upper Bucks Campus)

St. Luke's University Health Network; Quakertown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network in Pennsylvania is seeking a licensed pharmacist for the hospital pharmacy team. You will dispense and supervise prescription filling for inpatients, and ensure accurate profiling, preparation and dispensing of orders across facilities as needed.

The role includes directing technicians, providing drug information, and preparing sterile products including parenteral admixtures. Committees and ongoing competency programs are part of the duties.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist degree and licensure in PA or NJ.
• Hospital/pharmacy experience preferred.
• Willing to supervise staff and ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and supervise filling of prescriptions.
• Profile, prepare and dispense inpatient medication orders.
• Direct pharmacy technicians, interns and volunteers.
• Prepare parenteral admixtures, nutrition solutions and sterile products.
• Provide drug information and conduct in-service programs.
• Participate in departmental meetings and committees.
• Maintain IV/Admixtures Lab competencies.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Hospital pharmacy

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

PA Pharmacist License

NJ Pharmacist License

Job description

Schedule

Position includes day and evening shifts. Required to work every 3rd weekend and a holiday rotation.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Dispenses and supervises the filling of prescriptions.
• Assures the accurate profiling, preparation and dispensing of new medication orders for inpatients (at each or any facility as needed) according to procedure and meets any criteria developed to assure efficiency and productivity.
• Exercises practical judgment in decision making and knows own limitations - seeks assistance as needed, exercises independent judgment especially in emergency situations.
• Prepares and supervises the preparation of parenteral admixtures, parenteral nutrition solutions, anti‑neoplastic medication, and other sterile products when requested.
• Directs pharmacy technicians, interns and volunteers who assist with medications, controlled substances and parenteral solution preparations and ensures the accuracy of their work in accordance with established departmental procedures, professional standards, and Federal or State Regulations.
• Confers with individuals concerning questions or problems.
• Establishes and maintains a good rapport and cooperative working relationship with co‑workers.
• Serves as a resource for drug information. Gives in‑service programs regarding medications.
• Performs appropriate clinical activities as established by the department.
• Participates in departmental meetings and on committees.
• Completes and maintains IV/Admixtures Lab and departmental competencies.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

Sitting for up to eight hours per day and up to three consecutive hours. Standing for up to eight hours per day and up to two consecutive hours. Walking for up to eight hours per day and up to 30 consecutive minutes. Continuously fingering; frequently handling, firm grasping, twisting and turning. Frequently reaching above shoulder level; frequently looking up. Occasionally lifting up to 20 pounds and carrying up to 35 pounds and pushing up to 200 pounds. Occasionally stooping, bending, squatting, crouching and kneeling. Rarely crawling and climbing. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation, high and low frequency. Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, far vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision and monotony.

Education

Pennsylvania Candidates: B.S. Pharmacy or Pham.D. (5 or 6 years depending on state where graduated). Registered in Pennsylvania or completion of Boards with pending licensure may be accepted. New Jersey Candidates: Active NJ Pharmacist license required.

Training and Experience

Skills may range from a new graduate with no previous experience to previous training in hospital pharmacy including computer knowledge as an entry level determinant. Previous hospital pharmacy experience is preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.