NYS Pharmacist license and registration (or eligible)
Previous hospital experience preferred
Strong knowledge of medication safety and rational use
Ability to work in various practice locations including inpatient and outpatient settings
Responsibilities
Interpret medication orders and prescriptions for safety and compliance
Prepare compounds and dispense medications for inpatient and ambulatory care
Perform duties in various practice locations, including emergency departments
Provide drug monitoring services to healthcare practitioners
Participate in educational programs for department and hospital staff
Maintain pharmacy records in accordance with law and policy
Engage in the department's quality assurance initiatives
Benefits
Opportunities to develop pharmacy educational programs
Participation in research projects encouraged
Practice at the top of pharmacy licensure
Supportive team environment in a clinical pharmacy model
Rotating shifts provide varied work experience
Full Job Description
Job Summary:
This pharmacist will practice within a progressive clinical pharmacy model at Upstate University Hospital. Applicants will join a talented team of pharmacy personnel to deliver exceptional pharmaceutical care. Pharmacists at Upstate participate in all aspects of care, including clinical patient monitoring, sterile product preparation/oversight, medication distribution, transitions of care management, and patient counseling/education. As an academic medical center, opportunities for developing pharmacy educational programs and participation in research projects exist and are encouraged. Pharmacists at Upstate have the opportunity to practice at the top of their pharmacy licensure.
Job duties for the position include but are not limited to: Interpretation of medication orders and prescriptions to ensure they are complete, safe, rational, and compatible with institutional policy. Pharmacists have responsibility for preparing compounds and dispensing medications for inpatient and ambulatory care use. This includes the preparation of injectable sterile products and non-sterile compounds. Pharmacists may be responsible for performing duties in various practice locations, including inpatient, emergency departments, ambulatory care clinics, and transitions of care settings. Pharmacists at Upstate are expected to provide information to health care practitioners to promote the safe and rational use of medications. Furthermore, pharmacists shall provide drug monitoring services, maintain pharmacy records according to law and institutional policy, interpret policy and procedures for hospital staff, participate in teaching programs for the department and hospital staff, and participate in the department's quality assurance programs.
Minimum Qualifications:
B.S. in Pharmacy or Pharm.D and NYS Pharmacist license and registration (or eligible) required. Candidates who possess a NYS pharmacist limited permit must obtain license within 1 year of appointment.
This posting accepts applications for current and future Pharmacist opportunities.
Recruitment Office: Human Resources
About Upstate Medical University
The State University of New York Upstate Medical University is a public medical school in Syracuse, New York. Founded in 1834, Upstate is the 15th oldest medical school in the United States and is the only medical school in Central New York. The university is part of the State University of New York system.
SUNY Upstate is an upper-division transfer and doctoral university with degree-granting programs in the Norton College of Medicine, College of Health Professions, College of Graduate Studies and the College of Nursing.
As one of only 140 academic medical centers in the United States, the Upstate University Health System serves over 1.8 million people annually, often the most seriously ill and injured. Its facilities include Upstate University Hospital, the region's only Level 1 trauma and burn center; Upstate Community Hospital; Golisano Children's Hospital; Upstate Brain & Spine Center; Upstate Heart and Vascular Center; Upstate Cancer Center; and other satellite sites in Central New York.
Part of the SUNY system since 1950, Upstate is located in the heart of downtown Syracuse next to Syracuse University. Many of Upstate's faculty provide patient care, teach, and conduct research at the University Hospital.
Upstate provides 10,959 jobs, making it Central New York's largest employer. The university adds more than $2.5 billion to the state economy annually. Nearly 7,900 SUNY Upstate alumni physicians are licensed in the United States and they generate more than $24.8 billion in economic activity and support or employ nearly 132,354 employees.
