Overview

CentraState Medical Center is currently hiring a Clinical Pharmacist to join its Pharmacy Department. This vital role ensures the delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical services to patients, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, upholding the highest standards of professional practice. The Clinical Pharmacist also supports the Clinical Coordinator with daily operations and clinical pharmacy services—playing an integral part in advancing patient care and departmental excellence.

Responsibilities

• Operational:
  • Processes (Reviews for appropriateness, Clarifies, Profiles, Verifies, and Dispenses) orders in a timely and accurate manner within established department standards.
  • In emergent situations assists with department needs.

• Clinical
  • Performs Clinical Interventions based on P&T approved protocol and clinical / professional judgement.
  • Actively supplies drug information and is a clinical resource to physicians, nurses, other allied health care professionals and patients.
  • Performs transitional care and direct patient care within the scope of pharmacy practice.
  • Provides pharmaceutical care consultations upon practioners request and or by protocol.
  • Evaluates and optimizes drug therapy for better patient outcomes with an emphasis on high risk patients.
  • In conjunction with the Clinical Coordinator develops, implements and monitors on-going services and new initiatives.

• Quality / Performance Improvement
  • Actively participates in quality and performance improvement initiatives in the department.
  • Assists the Clinical Pharmacist Specialist and Clinical Coordinator with clinical needs and projects.

• Regulatory / Professional Standards
  • Complies with regulatory and professional standards.
  • Provides recommendations on improvement in this area.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Pharmacy required.
• 1 year residence or 3 years of clinical pharmacist experience or Board Certification (BPCS) is required.
• Current NJ Pharmacist license required.
• ACLS Certification required.
• Strong professional, organizational and interpersonal skills to effectively relate with all members of the healthcare team and patients. Proficiency in Wordand Excel.

Compensation Range: $52.00 - $88.40 per hour

The compensation above reflects the established range from CentraState Healthcare System (CSHS) for this position at the time the job was posted. CSHS considers many factors to determine compensation, including education, experience, skills, licenses, certification, and training. As such, team member compensation may fall outside this range.

Additionally, the compensation range reflects base salary and does not include extra shift rates or incentives tied to quality, productivity, etc., as applicable.

The benefits outlined also reflect CSHS99 policy at the time of posting. Benefits as are made available to other similarly situated team members of CSHS, although participation is at all times in accordance with and subject to the eligibility and other provisions of such plans and programs. CSHS may modify its benefits plans or programs at any time.