Pharmacist I

147346 Pharmacist I Req #: 0000242182 Category: Pharmacy Status: Per Diem Shift: Day Facility: RWJ New Brunswick Department: Pharmacy Pay Range: $64.13 - $80.18 per hour Location: One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Job Title: Pharmacist I Location: Main Hospital - New Brunswick Department Name: Pharmacy Req #: 0000242182 Status: Hourly Shift: Day Pay Range: $64.13 - $80.18 per hour Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience. The Pharmacy Resident fulfills daily operational responsibilities which assure the safe and effective use of medications in our patients Adheres to contemporary standards of practice in fulfilling these responsibilities Applicants must hold a 6-year PharmD degree from an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy, be licensed or eligible for licensure in New Jersey, and possess good communication and interpersonal skills The position is available beginning July 1, for a 12 month appointment, Residents provide the equivalent of one out of every three weekends of pharmacy practice staffing during the residency program, as well as a holiday commitment, to gain a working knowledge of hospital pharmacy operations Resident is scheduled to work their required shifts primarily in the Main Pharmacy or Main Pharmacy Sterile Preparation area and to gain a working knowledge of hospital pharmacy operations Responsibilities of operational staffing may include: Checking unit dose medications for accuracy Reviews medication orders for appropriateness and checks first doses of IV admixtures and unit dose medications prepared by technicians Insures proper technique and accurate preparation of all pharmaceutical products, including oral, IV admixtures, chemotherapeutic, and investigational agents Insures the timely and accurate dispensing of drugs and solutions from the pharmacy area Responsible for the accurate filling and dispensing of medication orders used by inpatients Provides drug information to health care professionals and to patients Reviews physician orders for possible therapeutic problems, contraindications, interactions, allergies, and formulary status of the drug Provides computer order entry for IVs and other computer entry as needed Insures compliance with controlled substance distribution and control system The performance and documentation of Clinical Interventions Maintains competency in all aspects of drug therapy for patients of all age groups Provides pharmaceutical care by assisting other health care providers or providing direct patient care Provides pharmacokinetics consultations as required, specifically addressing drugs with narrow therapeutic indices Participates in drug therapy management during codes Maintains and updates a patient profile with demographics, diagnosis, allergies, and current medications Discusses medication order clarifications with the prescriber, document changes in patient and pharmacy records Reconciles pharmacy and nursing medication records daily Identifies and proceeds with cost avoidance in drug therapy by promoting more cost effective regimens, drugs, and by reducing waste Administrative tasks as required and when identified Documents clinical interventions pharmacokinetic consultations pharmacotherapeutic consultations, patient consultations and cost avoidance as part of the Pharmacy Services and hospital documentation programs Assist in preparing for and maintaining compliance with regulatory agency, DOH, TJC Participate on committees, teams, or task forces relating to area of preceptor s individual practice Assist with coordinating clinical pharmacy activities, schedules, programs and projects Participates in continuing education programs, meetings, training programs and related activities Educating patients on admission or discharge medications as necessary or requested Assist in Drug Information inquiries Participate as a member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics P&T Committee, and the Medication Management Committee Monitoring patient outcomes in relation to medication use Conducts target drug programs and medication use evaluations as needed Provides drug information to health care professionals and to patients Assist in formulary maintenance by critiquing new entities, comparing medication classes, and developing therapeutic interchanges, when applicable, RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer