Westchester Medical Group, P.C.

Pharmacist

Westchester Medical Group, P.C. • $100K — $130K *
Kingston, NY 12401In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited school
  • Current New York State pharmacist license
  • Experience in acute-care or comparable hospital pharmacy setting
  • Certifications in IV-admixture, chemotherapy, and hyper alimentation
  • Strong computer skills for order entry and inventory management
  • Effective verbal and written communication abilities

Responsibilities

  • Provide accurate computer order entry for physician orders, prioritizing them effectively
  • Monitor patient medication regimens for appropriateness and document interventions
  • Prepare IV admixtures, including chemotherapy and TPN, according to standards
  • Check completed unit dose cassettes for accuracy and completeness
  • Participate in clinical pharmacy programs and document outcomes
  • Fulfill additional pharmacist duties such as employee prescriptions and QA/QI participation
  • Supervise pharmacy technicians and manage stock requests

Benefits

  • Opportunity to participate in impactful clinical pharmacy programs
  • Engagement in leadership roles within the pharmacy department
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams for improved patient outcomes
Full Job Description
To provide comprehensive high quality, cost efficient pharmaceutical services to the individuals in need of the services provided by HealthAlliance Hospital.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Provides timely, efficient, and accurate computer order entry of physician orders including: prioritizing of orders by type (i.e. STAT vs. Routine vs. Floor stock); utilizing techniques to minimize potential for order entry errors (e.g. initialing of individual orders in red); implementation of hospital formulary policy for generic and therapeutic substitutions; proper selection of frequency codes to reflect correct dosing time on MAR's; use of clear and complete auxiliary information.
  • Clinically monitors patients' medication regimens for proper drug selection, appropriate doses, interactions, and adverse effects; documents interventions through the use of Pharmaceutical Care Notes.
  • Provides IV admixtures services in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner, including: preparation of chemotherapy, TPN, routine, and specialty IV products according to department policy and established professional standards; oversight of all activities of the IV department; checking of refilled IV products in patient care area bins against the IVPB Schedule Report.
  • Checks completed unit dose cassettes in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner, including: adding missing doses, replacing incorrect medications, strengths or forms, and removing excessive or unauthorized medications or doses; assisting in the cart fill update.
  • Participates in clinical pharmacy programs of the department and the Pharmacy, Therapeutics, and Nutrition Committee and documents results and outcomes through the use of Pharmaceutical Care Notes, including: DUE's; ADR tracking and monitoring; antimicrobial culture and sensitivity surveillance; IV to oral switch.
  • Performs other pharmacist's duties as assigned or needed: fills employee prescriptions in an accurate and efficient manner; participates in department QA/QI/CQI programs; maintains accurate and appropriate record keeping when dispensing controlled substances; completes controlled substances inventory accurately and efficiently.
  • Assists with other functions in the department: supervises the activities of pharmacy technicians and other support staff, providing guidance and direction, and assuring that all medications are checked before delivery; assists in the management of stock by writing low stock items on the Want Book; performs necessary tasks to assure proper patient charges and billing; provides administrative support to the Director of Pharmacy, as needed.
  • Takes the responsibility of leadership in a specialty function that is vital to the operation of the Pharmacy Department.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

EXPERIENCE
  • Acute-care preferred. Comparable hospital pharmacy skills.

EDUCATION
  • Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
  • IV-Admixture, hyper alimentation, chemotherapy, computer skills.
  • Current NYS license (Pharmacist). Registered with the State Education Department of NY.

OTHER
  • Good communication skills--both verbal and written.

About Westchester Medical Group, P.C.

Westchester Medical Group, P.C. is a medical group practice located in White Plains, NY that specializes in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. The group has been providing high-quality medical care to patients in Westchester County for over 30 years. The practice has several locations throughout the county and offers a wide range of services, including primary care, cardiology, gastroenterology, and dermatology. The group is committed to providing personalized care to each patient and has a team of highly trained physicians and staff. Westchester Medical Group, P.C. is privately held and headquartered in White Plains, NY.
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Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
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