Inpatient Hospital Pharmacist

Job Summary:

This pharmacist will practice within a progressive clinical pharmacy model at Upstate Community 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. This pharmacist will focus on providing care and oversight for the safe and efficient transitions of care among patients admitted and discharged from the hospital, which includes frequent evening shift coverage. 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous hospital experience preferred.

Work Days:

Rotating shifts: days, evenings, nights

Message to Applicants:

This is a temporary position.

Recruitment Office: Human Resources