Senior Pharmacist

Job Description

Guides team members to carry out daily operations of the Pharmacy Department. Organizes workflow and staff schedules to ensure efficient and timely service. Participates in Performance Improvement activities. Performs all duties of a licensed Pharmacist.

Job Responsibility

• Plans, organizes and coordinates daily operations of the Pharmacy Department.
• Coordinates workflow to facilitate efficient and timely delivery of pharmaceutical services and maintain safe dispensing practices.
• Prepares, assesses and distributes work schedule.
• Reports schedule discrepancies to management.
• Selects, prepares, and dispenses drug products to fill inpatient and outpatient prescriptions.
• Maintains inventory and records of investigational drugs, control substances and methadone.
• Manufactures, prepares, and labels compounds, solutions, and other sterile products.
• Participates in development and implementation of new programs to meet departmental goals and improve services.
• Conducts pre-admission/discharge patient medication interviews, as required.
• Reviews patient charts and nursing medications charting documents to maintain accurate patient profile.
• Ensures drugs are reordered as per hospital policy and procedure.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor of Pharmacy required.
• Current License to practice as a Pharmacist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).