Per Diem Pharmacist – Greenlawn, Long Island, New York - OFFS

Job Title: Per Diem Pharmacist

The Per Diem Pharmacist serves patients by preparing medications; giving pharmacological information to multidisciplinary health care team; monitoring patient drug therapies.

 Roles & Responsibilities:

• Dispenses medications accurately and in a timely fashion. 
• Resolves questions regarding formulary and non-formulary medications, following policies and procedures. 
• Provides dosing and therapeutic recommendations that take patient age/kinetic based on literature.
• Performs clinical chart reviews on a scheduled basis.
• Performs Patient Care Unit inspections on a scheduled and timely basis. 
• Prepares parenteral medications using sterile aseptic technique. 
• Maintains adequate medication supply in the Pharmacy area and informs supervisor of impending shortages
• Intervenes and documents interventions to correct/ improve pharmacotherapy.
• Reports adverse drug events and medication errors occurring in area serviced.
• Takes responsibility for the operation of the assigned Pharmacy area and activities of all supportive personnel.
• Maintains pharmacological knowledge by reading professional publications, attending workshops, conferences and C.E. programs to maintain professional competency.   

Requirements: 

• Graduate from an accredited College of Pharmacy (ACPE).
• 1 year minimum as licensed Pharmacist
• Licensed Pharmacist-preferred

Requirements: 

• Graduate from an accredited College of Pharmacy (ACPE).
• 1 year minimum as licensed Pharmacist
• Licensed Pharmacist-preferred