Pharmacist

Job description

The Department of Pharmacy at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Pharmacist. The successful candidate will:
• Dispense, compound, admix drugs and other pharmaceuticals.
• Provide medication counseling and reconciliation.
• Review medication orders for safety and efficacy and then approves orders within our CPOE system to main medication profiles.
• Review and approve Pyxis profile orders.
• Administer oncology, TPN, and investigational drug solutions as needed.
• Dispense controlled substances as needed and maintain files.
• Participate in drug utilization review studies, QA, and PI programs.
• Actively participate in new technologies and operational programs.
• Maintain the records of Pharmacy.
• Supervise technicians and support staff.
• Report to Senior Pharmacists, the Director, and Associate Director of Pharmacy.
• Provide in-service education to healthcare professionals on demand.
• Rotate with medical teams and/or participate in specific medication management programs.
• Be available for holiday coverage rotation and on-call/recall rotation as required.

Required Qualifications
• New York State Pharmacist Licensure.
• Pharm D. from an Accredited College of Pharmacy

Preferred Qualifications
• Prior hospital Pharmacist experience.
• Completion of a PGY-1 Residency.