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RWJBarnabas Health Pharmacist - Per Diem - Mountainside, NJ in Mountainside, New Jersey
Pharmacist - Per Diem - Mountainside, NJReq #:0000169071
Category:Pharmacy
Status:Per Diem
Shift:Day
Facility:Childrens Specialized Hosp
Department:Pharmacy
Location:
Mountainside (MTN), 150 New Providence Rd, Mountainside, NJ 07092
Job Overview:
Pharmacist team members are responsible for dispensing medication and review of physicians orders for appropriateness and safety. Pharmacists provide consultation to other healthcare providers, patients and patient family members as necessary and participate in pediatric clinical pharmacy services. The pharmacist role serves as a leader and provides guidance to pharmacy technicians.
Qualifications:
Required:
B.S. or Pharm.D. from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy
Registered Pharmacist in NJ
AHA BLS Certification
Preferred:
Completion of a PGY1 residency program or experience equivalent
Pediatric pharmacy experience
Board Certified in area of pediatric practice or equivalent experience
Certifications and Licenses Required:
Registered Pharmacist in NJ
AHA BLS Certification
Scheduling Requirements:
- Per Diem
Essential Functions:
Prepares and dispenses medication orders per provider order according to established policies, procedures and protocols
Identifies, resolves and prevents drug-related problems
Interprets medication orders and transcribes them into the EMR accurately if necessary
Maintains accurate and complete patient medication profiles
Completes accurate calculations for pediatric drug therapy for compounding, dispensing and drug therapy monitoring
Interacts with patients, family, and other health care providers as appropriate to assure continuity of services and to achieve desired patient outcomes through safe, timely, cost-effective drug therapy
Identifies and selects specific dosage forms as appropriate for the pediatric population
Assures compliance with organizational policy regarding medication management
Assures integrity of medication including visual review, adequate storage and expiration management
Participates in the prevention of drug diversion per department and facility policy and procedure
Ensures universal pharmaceutical waste and hazardous pharmaceutical waste policies and procedures are appropriately completed
Successfully utilizes automated dispensing system
Performs assigned nursing station inspections every other month as assigned
Demonstrates effective direction, supervision and evaluation of technical staff
Consistently collaborates with medical and hospital staff to provide an environment which assures the safety and well-being of pediatric patients
Accurately reports all patient care or medication errors, adverse events and near misses as soon as possible and documents appropriately
Consistently uses error prevention processes, especially those identified with high risk procedures or medication delivery systems
Consistently demonstrates knowledge of the chain of command policy and applies in appropriate situations
Consistently adheres to all patient safety and medication management policies and procedures
Assesses, collaborates, and coordinates the patients discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the health care team as necessary
Completes mandatory online educational sessions in a timely manner
Demonstrates awareness and respect to the patient, family and/or significant other as an individual and family unit (identifies cultural and religious needs, language barriers, physical and psychological limitations, etc.)
Ensures timely and accurate communication of patient information with all members of the health care team
Consistently complies with all hospital and department HIPAA polices and preservation of patient PHI
Service: Strives to meet expectations/needs of customers; responds to concerns with sense of urgency; seeks equitable solutions for unreasonable customer expectations
Quality/Ethics/Integrity: Seeks opportunities for improvement; effectively manages issues and change; pays attention to detail; follows instructions and protocol/procedures; adheres to company code of conduct; maintains integrity in all aspects of his/her work
Relationships: Builds effective working relationships; finds and provides information to clarify situations; expands on original ideas; contributes own ideas; seeks stakeholder engagement to support ideas; clearly explains rationale behind ideas/goals; demonstrates sensitivity to differing cultural views and needs; meets attendance and punctuality requirements
Adaptability: Seeks to understand current and changes to work tasks/processes; treats change and new tasks/processes as opportunities for learning and personal growth; speaks positively about changes to others; quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with change
Basic Skills: Able to complete basic pediatric pharmaceutical calculations along with basic mathematics and practice appropriate grammar (verbal and written)
Tactical Ability: Able to solve problems using analytical thinking
Physical Demands
Requires prolonged sitting, some bending, stooping and stretching
Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and other office equipment
Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate reports. Requires occasional lifting of boxes or totes up to 50 pounds
May be exposed to toxic/ caustic/chemicals/detergents
Work is performed in an office, and in the pharmacy and hospital environment
Work may be stressful at times. Contact may involve dealing with angry or upset people
Staff must remain flexible and available to provide staffing assistance for any/all disaster or emergency situations
Work Environment:
May be subjected to noise and disagreeable odors
Moving mechanical parts are found in the work environment
Universal precautions must be followed when working in any clinical area and especially when entering patient care areas
Chemotherapy and hazardous medication preparation requires some exposure to potentially harmful chemicals and medications. Workers are exposed to chemical hazards and must use appropriate personal protective equipment as trained
Sterile product/IV preparation exposes employee to clean needle stick injury
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Benefits and Perks:
Retirement Plans
Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer