Staff Pharmacist

Crouse Health; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K

Company paid life insurance

Tuition Assistance

Workforce Development

Employee discounts on services

YMCA Subsidy program

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Job summary

Crouse Health in Syracuse, NY, is hiring a Staff Pharmacist for a full-time day/evening/night schedule. The role involves evaluating orders, substituting formulary meds when appropriate, documenting clinical activity, and ensuring proper labeling and storage.

News: pay rate $79.00/hour plus shift differential; benefits include medical, dental, vision, and more. Requirements include current New York State Pharmacy License and strong communication with healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

• New York State Pharmacy License required.
• Strong written and verbal communication with health care professionals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for hospital teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate medication orders against patient parameters and document interventions.
• Substitute formulary medications when clinically appropriate and document it.
• Document all clinical activities accurately.
• Review IV contrast orders as required by Radiology.
• Operate hospital and pharmacy computer systems efficiently.
• Label products prior to dispensing.
• Maintain stock of medications and supplies.
• Ensure proper storage of medications.
• Charge patients, nursing units or departments for dispensed medications and materials.
• Dispense 24-hour unit-dose supplies for new orders.
• Check unit dose carts and prepackaged unit dose meds prepared by pharmacy assistants.

Skills

Written and oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Pharmacy - 554

Syracuse, NY

Clinical

Full-Time, Day/Evenings/Nights, 7:00am-3:30pm, 3:00pm-11:30pm, 8:30pm-7:00am w/ rotating weekends, holidays & other shifts as needed

Since 1887, Crouse Health has been a leading healthcare provider in Central New York. We’ve combined a family-friendly culture with a passion to provide the best care, which creates an environment where both patients and team members feel valued. Crouse Health offers a full range of general and specialty care, inpatient and outpatient services, as well as community health education and outreach programs.

Crouse’s Pharmacy team is hiring a Staff Pharmacist.

Available Schedule(s)

• Full-Time - 7:00am-3:30pm, 3:00pm-11:30pm, 8:30pm-7:00am w/ rotating weekends, holidays & other shifts as needed

Pay Rate: $79.00/hour plus applicable shift differential

Staff Pharmacist Responsibilities

• Completely evaluates all medication orders against clinically appropriate, patient specific parameters. Resolves any identified issues utilizing hospital approved guidelines or with the appropriate provider. Documents all interventions.
• Initiates substitution of a formulary medication for a non-formulary medication when clinically appropriate.
• Appropriately documents all clinical activities.
• Reviews all orders for IV contrast as provided by Radiology.
• Efficiently utilizes both hospital based and pharmacy based computer systems.
• Assures that all products are appropriately labeled prior to dispensing.
• Participates in maintaining a working stock of medications & supplies.
• Ensures proper storage of medications.
• Ensures that a patient, nursing unit or department is charged for all medications dispensed/ materials utilized.
• Dispenses a 24 hour supply of unit of use medications to individual patients for all new orders.
• Checks unit dose carts filled by pharmacy assistants. Checks prepackaged unit dose medications prepared by pharmacy assistants.

Staff Pharmacist Requirements

• current New York State Pharmacy License
• Written and oral communication skill and interpersonal skills to deal effectively with other health care professionals and hospital employees.

Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and 401K.
• Company paid life insurance.
• Tuition Assistance and Workforce Development Opportunities.
• Crouse Health Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discounts on any Inpatient or Outpatient service, hospital cafeteria and pharmacy, and certain retailers.
• YMCA Subsidy program.
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