About this role
- Provides pharmaceutical care to patients across inpatient and outpatient settings, ensuring safe, effective, and evidence-based medicine.
- Reviews and verifies medication orders, monitors therapeutic outcomes, and provides clinical recommendations to the healthcare team.
- Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to optimize patient care.
- Participates in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
- Ensures compliance with hospital, departmental, and regulatory policies.
- Reviews patient profiles to assure safe and effective medication therapy.
- Responsible for dispensing medications, monitoring and reporting drug safety based on current clinical and institutional guidelines, as well as patient-specific criteria.
- Oversees technician practice and activities in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Responsible for medication storage and documentation.
- Actively participates in clinical services (e.g., stewardship, cost-effectiveness, and patient experience).
- Adheres to safety requirements in the handling and preparation of sterile and non-sterile medications and other hazardous agents (e.g., oncology) according to current guidelines (USP 797, USP 800, ASHP, NIOSH).
- Communicates effectively and appropriately with healthcare providers and caregivers and assures continuity of pharmaceutical care between shifts and among team members.
- Participates in the training, education, and mentoring of other pharmacists and technicians.
- Participates in quality, safety, and other project work related to medication management.
Education/Experience:
- Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with PharmD required
- Current active registration and licensure with the State of New Jersey Board of Pharmacy required
- Previous hospital pharmacy experience (2+ years) preferred.