Per Diem Pharmacist

Department / Unit: Pharmacy

Work Shift: Per Diem (United States of America)

Salary Range: $116,823.00 - $186,917.00

Salary Range: Min. $43.14/hr - Max $71.78/hr

The Pharmacist is responsible for providing a full range of pharmaceutical care services. Working as part of the patient care team the pharmacist contributes unique expertise in medication safety, therapeutics, education and medication preparation. The Pharmacist reports to the Pharmacy Supervisors and Directors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care.
• Actively promote medication safety.
• Promote rational cost-effective use of medications.
• Provide pharmaceutical care to all types and ages of patients cared for at AMC.
• Effectively performs medication order and drug therapy review leading to improved patient outcomes.
• Prepare and dispense medications.
• Provide drug information.
• Monitor patient drug therapy.
• Collaborate with other caregivers, the patient and significant others to optimize pharmaceutical care.
• Supervise and direct support personnel.
• Participate in training and development of staff.
• Provide professional services and when needed, leadership, to the Department, Center and Community.
• Routinely work with management and others to improve pharmaceutical care and services.
• In the absence of a supervisor, can assume essential responsibilities and functions of pharmacy supervisor/manager for limited periods of time.
• Assist in the continued advancement of pharmaceutical care services.
• Willingly provide any and all appropriate functions as a recognized expert and leader.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in pharmacy from ACPE accredited school - required
• Doctorate Degree in pharmacy from ACPE accredited school - required
• Experience in health system pharmacy practice - preferred
• Demonstrated basic working knowledge of pharmacy practice
• Assumes responsibilities for coordinating and supervising one or more areas or functions of the department when needed.
• Applies skills and knowledge to improve overall quality of pharmaceutical care within organizational.
• Developing as a role model through dedication to the highest standards of professionalism.
• Demonstrates ability to develop a leadership role in providing pharmaceutical care.
• PHARMD - Licensed Pharmacist
• Current NYS Pharmacy License. Upon Hire - required

Equal Opportunity Statements

Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

HIPAA and Confidentiality Requirements

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

About Albany Medical Center

Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.