Job Title: Clinical Pharmacist

Location: Long Island City, NY 11101

Shift: Initial training will be 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST. After training, the schedule will rotate between 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST and 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM EST, with advance notice provided.

Summary

:Under general supervision, the pharmacist will provide appropriate drug therapy to adult and pediatric patients by screening physician's orders thoroughly, accurately entering the orders into the computer system, monitoring patient drug therapy, recommending appropriate changes in medication, and compounding and dispensing drugs without error. The pharmacist will also provide direct supervision of all technician duties and act as a drug information resource person for all health care professionals and patients

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Clinical Practic

e:Provides appropriate drug therapy by screening physician’s orders entry thoroughly, accurately enters orders in the computer system, monitors patient’s drug therapy, recommends appropriate changes in medicatio
n.Reviews patient’s charts and related information systems for diagnosis, drug history, allergies, BSA (when necessary), procedures, and complication
s.Follows up on all omissions, discrepancies, and therapeutic duplication
s.Completes an accurate computer profile for each patien
t.Prioritizes clinical responsibilities in order of importanc
e.Selects cases and monitors patient’s lab and test results; makes recommendations for changes in drug therapy; monitors cumulative dose for selective drug
s.Documents several times a day clinical interventions in the patient profil
e.Applies knowledge of basic drug regimens and related disease states for which they are use
d.Reviews all new protocols in the assigned area when neede
d.Applies knowledge of all components of active investigational protocols as neede
d.Participates in the development of research projects (e.g., pharmaceutical background, drug information, new procedures) when requeste
d.Maintains and identifies unused/missing doses and resolve discrepancies on a daily basi
s.Initiates appropriate practice regimens according to Client guidelines (e.g., antiemetic, chemotherapy, epoetin alpha
).Understands and applies as needed the Investigational Drug Process (e.g., can describe the four-phase process of drug development, function of IRB, etc.

).
Order Processi

ng:Accurately screens and enters orders in the patient profi
le.Compounds and dispenses drugs correct
ly.Makes accurate entries of every order to complete profiles and labels including patient name, drug, dose, fluid volume (if administered via IV infusion), special instructions and/or precautions; updates allergy, height, and weight sectio

ns.
Categor

y I:Acceptance as an author/co-author for a presentation at a national, state, or local Pharmacy or Allied Health professional meet
ing.Acceptance for publication as an author in a pharmacy or national allied health professional journal (e.g., AJHP, J Clin Oncology, et
c.).Elected office held in a professional health care association or organization (e.g., ASHP, NYSCHP, ASPEN, et
c.).Co-Investigator in an IRB-approved proto
col.Completion of an ASHP Board Certified Specia
lty.Completion of two graduate school courses, which meet with Client tuition reimbursement criteria. Copy of school transcript requi
red.Author for an article in Pharmacy Newsletter (FOCUS) publicat
ion.Presentation at a Pharmacy Core Cou

rse.
Categor

y II:In-service presentation to pharmacy, nursing, or medical staff with written documentation (Attendance sheet and outl
ine).Completion of one (non-graduate) school course, which meets Client tuition reimbursement crit
eria.Involvement with a voluntary ongoing departmental committee or special project (requires 2 meeti

ngs).
Required Skills & Exper

ience:Client will allow any amount of experience. If there is none, this should be esca
lated.Excellent written/communication s
kills.Senior-level computer s
kills.Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited
schoolValid Pharmacist License in the state of pra

ctice.

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