Description
UPMC Western Maryland is looking for an experienced Pharmacist to join their team of life-changers! As a part of the pharmacy team, you’ll be responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. Through various assignments within the department, the pharmacist supports centralized and decentralized medication-use systems as well as deliver optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of disease states.
Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects level of education, experience, and manager discretion at time of offer. The Pharmacist rates start at $45.34.
Responsibilities:
- Review, maintain, and screen patient medication records and profiles for allergies, drug interactions and therapeutic duplications while entering orders and/or verifying medications.
- Identify and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
- Interpret and evaluate physician orders to prepare, calculate, and dispense appropriate medication dosage forms for inpatient and outpatient treatment in accordance with the Practicing State's Pharmacy Practice Act, Federal Drug Laws, and other regulatory organizations.
- Prepare and dispense intravenous admixture solutions, as required, using aseptic technique in an accepted sterile product preparation area.
- Organize daily operational duties and assist in the supervision of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy aides, student interns and other ancillary personnel involved in providing pharmaceutical care.
- Fill prescription orders in accordance with State and Federal regulations, utilizing technological resources and equipment.
- Utilize all available technologies in the provision of pharmaceutical care (i.e., computer systems and databases, Pyxis, Robot-Rx, pneumatic tube system, etc).
- Provide drug information and/or educational programs to healthcare professionals and pharmacy students.
- Communicate with physicians and nurses to ensure prompt clarification of orders that are unclear, illegible, or incomplete.
- Sustain the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchange protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
- Adhere to all regulatory requirements, professional standards of practice, and hospital quality management policies and procedures in providing pharmaceutical care.
Qualifications
Pharmacist
- B.S. degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an accredited school of pharmacy required.
- 3-6 months hospital pharmacy experience is preferred, but not required.
Clinical Pharmacist
- B.S. degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an accredited School of Pharmacy required.
- Post-licensure experience preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Pharmacist
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC’s COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more.
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