RWJBarnabas Health
Perioperative Services Clinical Pharmacist
RWJBarnabas Health, Livingston, New Jersey, us, 07039
Perioperative Services Clinical PharmacistReq #:
0000162851
Category:
Pharmacy
Status:
Full-Time
Shift:
Day
Facility:
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Department:
Pharmacy
Location:
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr,94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039
Job Overview:The Perioperative Specialist Pharmacist will provide daily pharmaceutical care to patients of all ages in the PACU, Same Day Surgery, ORs, Interventional Radiology, L and D OR, and Endoscopy. They are part of a multidisciplinary effort to ensure compliance with guidelines from the Surgical Care Improvement Project. They plan, organize, analyze, and compile the facilitys medication utilization programs as required and assists in the implementation of cost containment programs.Qualifications:Required:Registration in New Jersey as a pharmacist; current New Jersey licensure requiredRegistration in New Jersey as a licensed pharmacist immunizerCompletion of course at an accredited School of Pharmacy, with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmDPGY1 residency program completion or equivalent experience requiredBoard of Pharmacy Specialty Certification required within one year of employmentBLS and ACLS required within six months of employmentPreferred:PGY2 residency or equivalent experience preferredScheduling Requirements:FTDaysSaturday coverage every 6 weeksEssential Functions:Assumes the role of drug information provider to all members of the health care team specific to patient populations and age groups and is available upon request for consult from other health care personnelEnhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, workshops, in-service meetings, etcActs as a liaison between the Pharmacy Department and the nursing and medical staff concerning the medication therapy management regimens includes but not limited to: prescription drug orders, errors, complaintsServes as a preceptor for pharmacy students and the PGY1 and PGY 2 Residency programsMonitors specific medication prescribing in accordance with established drug usage criteria, prior to dispensing, as defined by the Pharmacy & Therapeutics CommitteeAssists the Director of Pharmacy and the Assistant Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services in the growth and development of clinical servicesActively participates in activities, committees, projects as assignedAdvises on clinical goals, policies and procedures, order sets, guideline development, departmental communications/publications, and financial forecastingSupports and participates in the success of the departmental, facility and pharmacy enterprise goals and quality improvement initiativesDocuments and provides analytical support for all clinical activities, interventions, medication errors, adverse drug reactions according to criteria set forth by the Department of PharmacyParticipates in the training and development of pharmacy department staff, provides 1 clinical presentation per yearUtilizes the medication screening process to insure medication orders are complete, appropriate, within legal parameters and prioritizedRWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
0000162851
Category:
Pharmacy
Status:
Full-Time
Shift:
Day
Facility:
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Department:
Pharmacy
Location:
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr,94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039
Job Overview:The Perioperative Specialist Pharmacist will provide daily pharmaceutical care to patients of all ages in the PACU, Same Day Surgery, ORs, Interventional Radiology, L and D OR, and Endoscopy. They are part of a multidisciplinary effort to ensure compliance with guidelines from the Surgical Care Improvement Project. They plan, organize, analyze, and compile the facilitys medication utilization programs as required and assists in the implementation of cost containment programs.Qualifications:Required:Registration in New Jersey as a pharmacist; current New Jersey licensure requiredRegistration in New Jersey as a licensed pharmacist immunizerCompletion of course at an accredited School of Pharmacy, with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmDPGY1 residency program completion or equivalent experience requiredBoard of Pharmacy Specialty Certification required within one year of employmentBLS and ACLS required within six months of employmentPreferred:PGY2 residency or equivalent experience preferredScheduling Requirements:FTDaysSaturday coverage every 6 weeksEssential Functions:Assumes the role of drug information provider to all members of the health care team specific to patient populations and age groups and is available upon request for consult from other health care personnelEnhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, workshops, in-service meetings, etcActs as a liaison between the Pharmacy Department and the nursing and medical staff concerning the medication therapy management regimens includes but not limited to: prescription drug orders, errors, complaintsServes as a preceptor for pharmacy students and the PGY1 and PGY 2 Residency programsMonitors specific medication prescribing in accordance with established drug usage criteria, prior to dispensing, as defined by the Pharmacy & Therapeutics CommitteeAssists the Director of Pharmacy and the Assistant Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services in the growth and development of clinical servicesActively participates in activities, committees, projects as assignedAdvises on clinical goals, policies and procedures, order sets, guideline development, departmental communications/publications, and financial forecastingSupports and participates in the success of the departmental, facility and pharmacy enterprise goals and quality improvement initiativesDocuments and provides analytical support for all clinical activities, interventions, medication errors, adverse drug reactions according to criteria set forth by the Department of PharmacyParticipates in the training and development of pharmacy department staff, provides 1 clinical presentation per yearUtilizes the medication screening process to insure medication orders are complete, appropriate, within legal parameters and prioritizedRWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer