Pharmacist
- Edison, NJ
- $50.00-65.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Evaluate medication orders for accuracy and resolve discrepancies through communication with physicians, clinical pharmacists, or nursing staff.
- Assess feasibility and compound or verify the compounding of extemporaneous products, recommending alternatives when appropriate.
- Prepare IV admixtures and compound sterile products, including large volume parenteral, mini-bags, TPN solutions, and cytotoxic drugs.
- Independently respond to non-evaluative drug information requests.
- Monitor and take appropriate action to ensure optimum patient drug therapy, drug selection, and minimal adverse drug reactions under supervision.
- Dispense controlled substances and maintain perpetual inventory, ensuring adherence to legal requirements and departmental policies.
- Provide technical supervision to support personnel, oversee workflow, and verify technicians’ accuracy in medication preparation and packaging.
- Enter and verify computer entries and data for drug orders, and instruct patients or families on medication use and adverse effects in a decentralized setting.
- Maintain current knowledge of trends and developments in pharmacy through reading literature, attending seminars, and completing continuing education.
- Participate in departmental and hospital education programs, meetings, and community outreach efforts as appropriate.
- Engage in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
- PHARMD from an accredited college of pharmacy.
- 1-2 years of direct patient care experience in a hospital setting or 3-4 years in retail.
- Completion of PGY-1 pharmacy residency is preferred.
- Board certification is preferred.
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)