Staff Pharmacist

Job description

Since 1887, Crouse Health has been a leading healthcare provider in Central New York. We’ve combined a family-friendly culture with a passion to provide the best care, which creates an environment where both patients and team members feel valued. Crouse Health offers a full range of general and specialty care, inpatient and outpatient services, as well as community health education and outreach programs.
Crouse’s Pharmacy team is hiring a Staff Pharmacist .
Available Schedule(s):
• Full-Time - 7:00am-5:30pm, 1:00pm-11:30pm, 11:00pm-7:30am, with rotating weekends, holidays & other shifts as needed – mainly located in the Emergency Department

Pay Rate: $79.00/hour plus applicable shift differential
Staff Pharmacist Responsibilities:
• Completely evaluates all medication orders against clinically appropriate, patient specific parameters. Resolves any identified issues utilizing hospital approved guidelines or with the appropriate provider. Documents all interventions.
• Initiates substitution of a formulary medication for a non-formulary medication when clinically appropriate.
• Appropriately documents all clinical activities.
• Reviews all orders for IV contrast as provided by Radiology.
• Efficiently utilizes both hospital based and pharmacy based computer systems.
• Assures that all products are appropriately labeled prior to dispensing.
• Participates in maintaining a working stock of medications & supplies.
• Ensures proper storage of medications.
• Ensures that a patient, nursing unit or department is charged for all medications dispensed/ materials utilized.
• Dispenses a 24 hour supply of unit of use medications to individual patients for all new orders.
• Checks unit dose carts filled by pharmacy assistants. Checks prepackaged unit dose medications prepared by pharmacy assistants.

Staff Pharmacist Requirements:
• Current New York State Pharmacy License
• Written and oral communication skill and interpersonal skills to deal effectively with other health care professionals and hospital employees.

Benefits Overview:
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and 401K.
• Company paid life insurance.
• Tuition Assistance and Workforce Development Opportunities.
• Crouse Health Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discounts on any Inpatient or Outpatient service, hospital cafeteria and pharmacy, and certain retailers.
• YMCA Subsidy program.