Pharmacist

Must be a NJ Licensed Pharmacist,

Prior hospital, EPIC and Pyxis experience preferred,

Every third week weekend rotation and must work one summer and one winter holiday,

Seeking a hard-working employee who works well with a team and is willing to go above and beyond,

Section 1: Job-Specific Requirements of Position

Job Specific Requirements

Maintains current patient specific information in the prescribed format,

Checks all profile entries for accuracy and completeness,

Reviews physician orders for:

Appropriateness of drug, dose, frequency, and route of administration

Therapeutic duplication

Age appropriateness

Allergies or sensitivities

Current or potential impact as evidenced by laboratory values

Food drug and Drug-drug interactions

Other complications

Compares new orders with current patient specific information and resolves all drug related problems, in conference with prescribing physician when necessary,

Provides pharmacy documentation of interventions,

Communicates and confers with both nursing staff and patients

In order to obtain relevant clinical information,

To provide information to support the nurses responsibilities for administering medications, monitoring drug therapy, and providing patient education,

When appropriate in order to obtain relevant clinical information,

When possible, and when appropriated, educates patients regarding medications prescribed at discharge

Prioritizes the processing of medication orders according to clinical importance and other relevant factors,

Emergency needs are given top priority and fulfilled as soon as possible,

The pharmacist supervises assigned technical staff by:

Prioritizing tasks and overseeing preparation and checking all medications prior to dispensing for accuracy and completeness,

Delegating other appropriate tasks and checking for accuracy,

Communicates frequently with the technician and uses effective supervisory skills,

Prepares medication when necessary or appropriate, including: chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, large volume parenterals, IV piggybacks, and extemporaneous compounding,

Utilizes sterile technique methods for the preparation of sterile products,

Provides solicited and unsolicited drug information and recommendations to prescribing physicians to assure safe, efficacious, and cost-effective drug therapy and documents suggestions,

Recommendations include, but are not limited to:

Pharmacokinetic consultation

Parenteral nutrition consultation

Switching from intravenous to oral formulations of medications

Medication renewal

Responds to all Code Blue and Code White alerts; prepares all medications used in the resuscitation attempt,

Assists in other ways at the direction of the physician in charge,

Professional Competency:

Maintains and enhances professional competency through continuing education and other professional growth activities which are consistent with current departmental needs and future goals,

The pharmacist cooperates with and participates in departmental training and educational programs,

Applies the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or assigned unit

Assess data reflective of each patient s status and interprets information needed in order to identify each patient s age requirements relative to his or her age specific health needs,

Applies knowledge of growth and development over the life span,

Adheres to all departmental policies and procedures,

The list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary,

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer