About the Role
Shape the Future of Pharmacy at New York-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, the largest and busiest hospital in New York. Define your expertise while working with a team that's defining national standards.
Responsibilities
- Review and interpret medication orders for completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness.
- Review patient profiles for potential drug interactions, allergies, and adverse reactions.
- Maintain communication with physicians and nurses regarding safe medication use.
- Prepare and dispense medications for inpatients and outpatients, including sterile products and chemotherapy.
- Complete records for all dispensed medications, including controlled substances.
- Advise and consult with patients and families on medication use and potential side effects.
- Resolve medication dispensing system problems.
- Provide in-service education on drug use to healthcare professionals.
- Attend meetings on patient care units.
- Visit nursing units, review patient charts, and inspect medication storage areas.
- Conduct monthly inspections of patient care areas.
- Review inspection results and recommend changes for quality improvement.
- Participate in target drug monitoring and drug therapy intervention programs.
Requirements
- Current NYS Pharmacist license
- PharmD or bachelor’s Pharmacy Degree
- At least 2 years’ experience in a hospital setting
- Completion of a PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency
- Sterile compounding experience
- Board Certification (e.g. BCOP, BCPS)
Skills
- Medication order review
- Patient profile review
- Drug interaction assessment
- Communication with healthcare providers
- Medication preparation and dispensing
- Sterile compounding
- Chemotherapy preparation
- TPN preparation
- Investigational drug handling
- Controlled substance record keeping
- Patient and family education
- Medication dispensing system troubleshooting
- In-service education
- Chart review
- Quality improvement
- Drug monitoring programs
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Evening Shift
- Every other weekend
- Potential for every weekend work in first two years
Experience Level
- 2+ years hospital setting experience
Education Level
- PharmD or bachelor’s Pharmacy Degree
- PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency completion
- Board Certification (e.g. BCOP, BCPS)
Salary/Compensations
- $80.16-$87.53/Hourly
Benefits
- Competitive base pay
- Recognition for experience, education, and licensure
- Amazing benefits
- Countless opportunities for personal and professional growth
About the Company
- New York-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital is New York's largest and busiest hospital.
