Inpatient Pharmacist

Inpatient Pharmacist

Purpose of Position: Prepares, dispenses and controls medications and other pharmaceuticals in accordance with applicable Federal, State, professional standards and laws, JCAHO recommendations and hospital standards, policies and procedures.

Description:

• Prepares, dispenses, and controls medications and other pharmaceuticals in accordance with applicable Federal, State, professional and hospital standards and procedures.
• Maintains expertise through understanding of product advances and developments.
• Assigns and monitors tasks of supportive personnel.
• Reviews medication orders for completeness and appropriateness (i.e. dosage, compatibilities, scheduling, choice of medication etc.).
• Compounds pharmaceuticals as needed including intravenous admixtures, TPN and other products using accepted standards of practice and control.
• Insures proper labeling of medications and supplies.
• Provides proper storage and maintains proper records as required by state, federal law and hospital policy and procedure.
• Provides drug information to medical, nursing and other appropriate individuals concerning medications and pharmaceuticals as required by Federal law, State law, and hospital policy and procedure.
• Issues and controls medications supplied to the patient care units and other authorized areas or departments that store medications.
• Performs other duties as directed/requested.
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers.
• Provides medication order-entry, clinical information and telephone availability service to Falmouth Hospital during the evening/night shift. Follows all Falmouth Hospital medication policies and procedures for all Falmouth Hospital orders.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of accredited pharmacy program.
• Currently licensed (or eligible) in Massachusetts.
• Ability to practice hospital pharmacy at current standards.
• Able to operate required equipment.

Schedule Details: 40 Hours Per Week, Rotating Nights, Ten-hour shifts, 9p-7a, Works 7 Nights on and 7 Nights off, Every Other Weekend and Rotating Holidays *Sign-On Bonus Eligible!

Organization: Cape Cod Hospital

Primary Location: Massachusetts-Hyannis

Department: CCH-Pharmacy

Annual/Hourly: Hourly

Hiring Pay Range: $60.73-$75.8