Staff Pharmacist - Outpatient Pharmacy (per diem)

Albany Medical Center; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Pharmacist to join their Outpatient Retail Pharmacy team. In this vital role, you'll deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care, ensuring medication safety and effective patient outcomes. Your expertise will be crucial in collaborating with healthcare teams and supervising support personnel. The position offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will directly impact patient care and pharmaceutical services. If you are passionate about improving healthcare and thrive in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of pharmacy practice and patient care.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas and perform pharmaceutical calculations.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care and promote medication safety.
• Prepare and dispense medications while monitoring patient drug therapy.

Skills

Pharmaceutical Care

Medication Safety

Drug Therapy Review

Patient Communication

Leadership Skills

Education

B.S. or Pharm.D. in Pharmacy

Current NYS Pharmacy License

Job description

Department/Unit:

Outpatient Retail Pharmacy

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$106,604.71 - $170,567.54 Pharmacy Outpatient Retail Department

POSITION SUMMARY:

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. The work schedule is determined by the Pharmacy Supervisors and Directors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Include but are not limited to the following:

• 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.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• 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.

EDUCATION, LICENSURE, REGISTRATION AND/OR CERTIFICATION

REQUIREMENTS:

B.S. or Pharm.D. in pharmacy from ACPE accredited school.

Current NYS Pharmacy License.

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in health system pharmacy practice preferred.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

Ability to comprehend complex verbal and written materials.

Ability to communicate complex ideas and materials both verbally and in writing.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to perform standard and complex pharmaceutical calculations.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

• Work cooperatively within Department and Medical Center
• Work independently.
• Work effectively and safely in a complex and constantly changing environment.
• Actively participate in promoting a safe and enjoyable work environment
• Advanced problem definition and solving
• Perform efficiently in a detail-oriented manner.
• Work effectively and safely at times of high work demands and during urgent care situations.
• Prioritize activities and make sound decisions.
• Communicate in often difficult and critical circumstances.
• Take leadership roles when necessary.
• Promote patient- centered and customer focus.
• Continuous learning
• Active participation in Departmental and Center improvements
• Demonstrates and applies professional and emerging leadership skills in such a way as positively impact Departmental functions in an obviously positive manner.
• Perform all jobs in an ethical and compassionate manner.
• Ability to: perform the job according to conduct defined by AMCs Code of Conduct and Employee Manual.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to: independently organize work to meet established guidelines,

gather data from appropriate resources.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to probe, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and speak

and hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, and occasionally to stoop, kneel, or crouch.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities

required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and

the ability to adjust focus.

• May be required to stand for prolonged periods of time.
• May require prolonged sitting while working on computer.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment described here is representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Multiple hospital environments- Pharmacy, patient care units, treatment areas and operating room

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be subject to infectious materials and

chemicals (see unit specific MSDS information).

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job requires as an essential function that the employee be physically.

on-site as the work cannot be done from a remote location.

• Infectious materials or patients
• Hazardous and toxic substances including cytotoxic drugs.
• Latex
• Needles and other sharps
• Repetitive activities

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or ability.

deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as

an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related instructions given by their supervisor subject to reasonable

accommodations.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!

Albany Medical 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 Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.