Staff Pharmacist

Client Summary: Our client is a leading not-for-profit health care organization that is the largest, most comprehensive and truly integrated health care network in New Jersey, offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research and life-enhancing care.

Job Description: Staff Pharmacist

The Staff Pharmacist, Pharmacy Per Diem, Certified Pharmacist, and Staff Pharmacist III are responsible for the dispensing and monitoring of medication therapy in accordance with all applicable regulations and standards.

Essential Generic Job Functions (List in order of importance):

• Complies with all state and federal regulations and Medical Center policies and procedures relating to drug dispensing, including appropriate handling of drug products, adherence to security procedures, and completion of necessary documentation. This includes appropriate control and dispensing of controlled dangerous substances and investigational drugs.
• Reviews and dispenses medication orders and clarifies any and all potential problems with orders.
• Monitors patient drug therapy regimens for allergies, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, and potential adverse reactions.
• Prepares admixtures using aseptic technique (e.g., IV solutions, TPN, chemotherapy).
• Performs assigned unit inspections to assure proper maintenance and storage of medication supplies, including emergency drug supplies.
• Oversees activities of ancillary personnel (Pharmacy Technicians and Assistant/Couriers).
• Employs principles of safe medication practice as dictated by departmental and organizational policies and procedures.
• Lifts a minimum of 10 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 40 lbs., and stands a minimum of 4 hours a day.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.) This process includes communicating with the patient, parent and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developing/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Education Requirement: Graduate of an APCE accredited school of pharmacy, or equivalent, with a minimum of a BS degree in Pharmacy.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• 3725 Certified Pharmacist - Must have taken and passed their board certification exam and received the appropriate certificate indicating attainment of board certification (certification may be obtained in the general area of pharmaceuticals or in a specialty).
• Valid New Jersey Pharmacist License.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 1-2 years of hospital pharmacy experience.
• Knowledge of unit dose dispensing and principles of aseptic technique and related computer applications.

Schedule Notes: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM No Weekends. No Holidays. No on Call. Equiliem Healthcare specializes in staffing clinical, non-clinical, and allied personnel. We excel in all levels, disciplines, and specialties within the healthcare spectrum. Our projects range from short to long term local and travel assignments. Equiliem has been recognized as a certified small business enterprise. In addition, we are proud that we have earned the prestigious Joint Commission accreditation for staffing firms and have been awarded Best in Staffing 4 years running by our employees and client partners.

Benefits offered to our workers include the following:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision & Dental insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Discounts & Rewards
• Payroll Payment Options