Staff Pharmacist I

Albany Medical Center; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 104,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Medical Center seeks a licensed Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy department. The role covers a full range of pharmaceutical care as part of the patient care team, with duties including medication safety, education, and preparation of medications.

Day/evening rotation. Requires ACPE-accredited PharmD and NYS license, with health system pharmacy experience preferred. Equality and HIPAA protections apply. Responsibilities include supervision of support staff and ongoing staff development.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist licensed in NYS upon hire.
• Experience in health system pharmacy practice required.
• Experience in critical care preferred.
• Demonstrates ability to lead and coordinate departmental functions.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients of all ages.
• Promote medication safety and rational, cost-effective use of medications.
• Prepare and dispense medications accurately.
• Monitor drug therapy and advise on drug information as needed.
• Collaborate with care teams to optimize pharmaceutical care.

Skills

Medication safety

Pharmaceutical care

Leadership

Staff supervision

Staff training

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy (ACPE accredited)

Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy (ACPE accredited)

Job description

Department/Unit:

Pharmacy

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$104,306.00 - $166,890.00

Salary Range: Min. $43.14/hr - Max $71.18/hr

The Pharmacist is responsible for providing a full range of pharmaceutical care services. Working as part of the patient care team the pharmacist contributes unique expertise in medication safety, therapeutics, education and medication preparation. The Pharmacist reports to the Pharmacy Supervisors and Directors.

This position is a day/evening rotation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care
• Actively promote medication safety
• Promote rational cost-effective use of medications
• Provide pharmaceutical care to all types and ages of patients cared for at AMC.
• Effectively performs medication order and drug therapy review leading to improved patient outcomes
• Prepare and dispense medications
• Provide drug information
• Monitor patient drug therapy
• Collaborate with other caregivers, the patient and significant others to optimize pharmaceutical care
• Supervise and direct support personnel
• Participate in training and development of staff
• Provide professional services and when needed, leadership, to the Department, Center and Community
• Routinely work with management and others to improve pharmaceutical care and services.
• In the absence of a supervisor, can assume essential responsibilities and functions of pharmacy supervisor/manager for limited periods of time.
• Assist in the continued advancement of pharmaceutical care services.
• Willingly provide any and all appropriate functions as a recognized expert and leader.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in pharmacy from ACPE accredited school - required
• Doctorate Degree in pharmacy from ACPE accredited school - required
• Experience in health system pharmacy practice - required
• Experience in critical care - preferred
• Demonstrated basic working knowledge of pharmacy practice
• Assumes responsibilities for coordinating and supervising one or more areas or functions of the department when needed.
• Applies skills and knowledge to improve overall quality of pharmaceutical care within organizational.
• Developing as a role model through dedication to the highest standards of professionalism.
• Demonstrates ability to develop a leadership role in providing pharmaceutical care.
• PHARMD - Licensed Pharmacist Current NYS Pharmacy License. Upon Hire - required

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!

Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.