Pharmacist

A-Line Staffing is now hiring an Inpatient Pharmacist in Morristown, NJ 07960. The Inpatient Pharmacist would be working for a Major Hospital system and has career growth potential.

Highlights Schedule: 4x10 shifts per week, 9:00 PM – 7:00 AM Pay Range: $70.00–$75.00 per hour Location: Morristown, NJ 07960

Responsibilities

• Patient Profile Review and Medication Orders: Review patient profiles to ensure appropriate therapy based on age, gender, diagnosis, co-morbidities, laboratory values, allergies, height, weight, body surface area (BSA), and pregnancy or lactation status. Review and accurately transcribe medication orders, including specialized orders based on approved protocols, verifying medication, route, dose, and frequency. Recommend alternative treatments when necessary.
• Medication Dispensing: Accurately and promptly dispense medications, prescriptions, and miscellaneous items. Process requests received by phone, window, fax, and computer professionally and efficiently. Obtain medications using economical or alternative options while considering inpatient versus outpatient status. Complete all associated paperwork and labeling.
• Medication Checking and Verification: Check unit-dose medications and correct patient profiles when necessary. Verify medications before placement in automated dispensing machines and floor stock. Check IVs, batches, patient-owned medications, repackaged medications, and extemporaneous preparations for accuracy. Inspect crash cart trays, rapid response boxes, and emergency kits.
• Sterile Preparations and Compounding: Prepare, supervise, and ensure the accurate and timely aseptic compounding of IV medications, including antineoplastic agents. Monitor batch levels, supplies, and inventory to minimize waste and promote cost-effectiveness. Maintain required documentation and ensure completed batches are checked and stored promptly. Apply knowledge of IV equipment, sterile technique, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), and safe handling of hazardous drugs.
• Clinical Pharmacy Services: Participate in clinical initiatives and initiate appropriate clinical interventions and clarifications with corresponding documentation. Support Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee initiatives. Review patient therapy and recommend changes to eliminate duplicate, unwarranted, or inappropriate treatments. Convert non-formulary medication requests to appropriate formulary alternatives whenever possible.
• Drug Information: Provide drug information to physicians, nurses, other healthcare professionals, patients, and family members. Research, interpret, and communicate medication-related information using appropriate drug information resources.
• Performance Improvement and Customer Satisfaction: Respond promptly and courteously to phone calls and in-person requests. Independently address problems and issues. Participate in performance improvement, cost-saving, departmental, and system-wide initiatives. Contribute to projects, teams, and committees while maintaining professional relationships with patients, coworkers, and allied health professionals. Direct and monitor pharmacy technicians as needed to maintain workflow.
• Education and Training: Complete all required competency training. Participate in and support training for new and current employees, students, and pharmacy residents. Maintain professional competency by staying current with medical literature, new medications, and emerging therapies. Maintain active membership in professional organizations when possible.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Current, active pharmacist registration and licensure with the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy.
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience; 2 years preferred.
• Previous oncology or infusion center experience preferred.