Pharmacist Registered at RWJBarnabas Health – Mountainside, New Jersey

Job Title: Pharmacist Registered

Location: Mountainside (MTN)

Department Name: Pharmacy

Req #: 0000207231

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $55.46 - $69.03 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Prepares and dispenses medication orders per provider order according to established policies, procedures and protocols

Identifies, resolves and prevents drug related problems

Interprets medication orders and transcribes them into the EMR accurately if necessary

Maintains accurate and complete patient medication profiles

Completes accurate calculations for pediatric drug therapy for compounding, dispensing and drug therapy monitoring

Interacts with patients, family, and other health care providers as appropriate to assure continuity of services and to achieve desired patient outcomes through safe, timely, cost effective drug therapy

Identifies and selects specific dosage forms as appropriate for the pediatric population

Assures compliance with organizational policy regarding medication management

Assures integrity of medication including visual review, adequate storage and expiration management

Participates in the prevention of drug diversion per department and facility policy and procedure

Ensures universal pharmaceutical waste and hazardous pharmaceutical waste policies and procedures are appropriately completed

Successfully utilizes automated dispensing system

Performs assigned nursing station inspections every other month as assigned

Demonstrates effective direction, supervision and evaluation of technical staff

Consistently collaborates with medical and hospital staff to provide an environment which assures the safety and well being of pediatric patients

Accurately reports all patient care or medication errors, adverse events and near misses as soon as possible and documents appropriately

Consistently uses error prevention processes, especially those identified with high risk procedures or medication delivery systems

Consistently demonstrates knowledge of the chain of command policy and applies in appropriate situations

Consistently adheres to all patient safety and medication management policies and procedures

Assesses, collaborates, and coordinates the patients discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the health care team as necessary

Completes mandatory online educational sessions in a timely manner

Demonstrates awareness and respect to the patient, family and or significant other as an individual and family unit ie identifies cultural and religious needs language barriers physical and psychological limitations etc