Clinical Pharmacist 1

Pharmacist Position at Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Position at Vassar Brothers Medical Center Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities.

Northwell is New York State's largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary:

Performs all functions needed to ensure proper storage, preparation and dispensing of medications. Interpret and evaluate physician orders for appropriateness and safety. Provides information and recommendations to ensure the safe, timely, accurate and appropriate administration of medications. Actively participates in teaching, education, and monitoring efforts. Complies with all state and federal regulations, established peer standards and Hospital policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

1. Medication Processing and Dispensing

a. Reviews, interprets, and verifies medication orders for safety and appropriateness in a timely manner. Conducts patient profile reviews prior to verifying/dispensing. Identifies and resolves basic order entry and prescribing problems. Makes appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance.

b. Dispenses accurately labeled medications in the appropriate packaging in a timely manner. Understands all drug preparation techniques and can perform or oversee the timely preparation of medications to ensure product and patient safety.

c. Ensure all sterile compounded medications and IV solutions are handled and labeled according to applicable regulatory standards and policies.

d. Understands and complies with required Pharmacy Department documentation in all areas and can do so in a clear concise manner.

e. Understands the purchasing process and assists in inventory control to reduce waste. Can obtain drugs in select emergency situations.

f. Suggests appropriate alternatives to non-formulary medications.

2. Clinical Pharmacy and Drug Information

a. Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and offers reasonable solutions/options.

b. Maintains drug knowledge and competency and keeps up to date with current trends and practices in pharmacy.

c. Demonstrates initiative in learning about new disease and drug therapies.

d. Retrieves, analyzes, and communicates drug information from available resources in a professional and timely manner.

e. Demonstrates an understanding of the pharmacotherapy of disease states.

f. Performs daily clinical functions including but not limited to;

i. IV to PO conversions

ii. Antibiotic dosing, stewardship, and monitoring

iii. Renal dosing adjustments

g. Collects and interprets data to design, recommend, implement, monitor, and/or modify patient-specific pharmacotherapy in collaboration with other health care professionals to optimize drug therapy.

3. Patient Counseling and Communication

a. Counsels patients as needed about their drug therapy to ensure safe use and maximize patient outcomes.

b. Demonstrates respect for patients and maintains a pleasant and professional attitude.

c. Communicates any patient needs or findings with the medical team.

d. Presents education professionally to the pharmacy staff.

e. Communicates clearly, concisely, and courteously, both in person and over the phone, with all hospital staff.

4. Oversee/Check/Monitor Central Pharmacy Workflow

a. Actively takes responsibility for overseeing all activities pertinent to drug preparation, dispensing and distribution.

b. Conducts in-process and final checks on the performance of all actions taken by pharmacy technicians.

c. Oversees, prioritizes, and directs daily activities of the Pharmacy Technicians.

d. Maintains and promotes positivity, teamwork, and professional working environment.

e. Demonstrates ability to prioritize workloads, optimize productivity and…