Pharmacist Specialist

UPMC; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

UPMC Harrisburg is hiring a Full-Time Pharmacist Specialist to support both inpatient and outpatient services, with rotating day and evening shifts. The role emphasizes safe, effective, and cost-conscious pharmacotherapy and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities include reviewing orders, ensuring safety, educating staff and patients, participating in quality initiatives, and supervising pharmacy staff as needed. A sign-on bonus and comprehensive rewards are offered.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and evaluate physician orders and prescriptions to prepare, calculate, and dispense appropriate medication dosage forms for inpatient and outpatient treatment in accordance with laws.
• Identify and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Sustain the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Review patient medication records for allergies and interactions while entering orders and/or verifying medications.
• Organize daily operational duties and assist in the supervision of pharmacy technicians, aides, interns, and other staff.

Job description

UPMC Harrisburg is hiring a Full-Time Pharmacist Specialist !

This dynamic role will support UPMC Harrisburg, 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 and prescriptions to prepare, calculate, and dispense appropriate medication dosage forms for inpatient and outpatient treatment in accordance with the Pennsylvania Pharmacy Practice Act, Federal Drug Laws, and other regulatory organizations.
• Identify and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Sustain the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchange protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Review, maintain, and screen patient medication records and profiles for allergies, drug interactions and therapeutic duplications while entering orders and/or verifying medications.
• Organize daily operational duties and assist in the supervision of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy aides, student interns and other ancillary personnel involved in providing pharmaceutical care.
• Adhere to all regulatory requirements, professional standards of practice, and hospital quality management policies and procedures in providing pharmaceutical care.
• Adhere to all regulatory requirements, professional standards of practice, and hospital quality management policies and procedures in providing pharmaceutical care
• Communicate with physicians and nurses to ensure prompt clarification of orders that are unclear, illegible, or incomplete.
• Communicate with physicians and nurses to ensure prompt clarification of orders that are unclear, illegible, or incomplete.
• Provide drug information and/or educational programs to healthcare professionals and pharmacy students.
• Utilize all available computer systems and technologies in the provision of pharmaceutical care.
• Fill prescription orders in accordance with State and Federal regulations, utilizing technological resources and equipment.
• Prepare and dispense intravenous admixture solutions, as required, using aseptic technique in an accepted sterile product preparation area.
• Core specialized role specific duties to be added.
• Site specific duties can be added if not reflected in core duties.