Job Description

Pharmacist

JOB-10043730

Anticipated Start Date

April 21, 2025

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client provides top-ranked care, dozens of inpatient and outpatient specialties, and mental health services with a team of highly trained and caring medical professionals who are compassionate, culturally competent and patient centered. Their vision is to be a fully integrated health system that enables New Yorkers to live their healthiest lives. Many of their roles are temp-to-hire, giving our client and our candidates the opportunity to ensure they are the right fit for a full-time position, as this comes with career advancement opportunities and excellent benefits. In fact, over 30% of our candidates have converted to full time positions at our client.

Job Summary

We are looking for individual to join our client’s team as Pharmacist. This position will review medication orders and laboratory results, confirming therapy with prescribers, acting as a change agent to ensure optimal care and optimal patient outcomes. Performs duties in a professional manner with varying degrees of latitude utilizing independent initiative and professional judgement that would ensure patient safety and positive outcomes.

Job Description

• Displays knowledge of appropriate drug therapy related to clinical expertise.
• Reviews all antibiotic and antiretroviral medication orders for appropriateness of therapy, which includes, recommendations for appropriate IV to PO switch, review appropriateness of schedule, dosing and length of antibiotic therapy, recommend therapy and dosing adjustments with regards to applicable patient demographic information and laboratory results.
• Performs appropriate drug information research requested by the medical, nursing and pharmacy staff and provides relevant responses in a timely manner to ensure uninterrupted treatment to patients.
• Participate in daily rounds with the Infectious Disease physician s and or general medical rounds.
• Provide educational presentations and in-services to the medical, nursing and pharmacy staff.
• Contribute to the Hospital Pharmacy Newsletter.
• Develop and implement cost saving initiatives.
• Daily, monitor and review positive blood cultures reported in the microbiology lab.
• Participates in inter-departmental activities, committees, meetings and other functions as required.

Skills Required

• 1 year Pharmacist experience
• Strong knowledge of inpatient pharmacy practices, medication management, and safety protocols.
• Pharmacy dispensing system experience, Sterile Processing experience, IV room experience, knowledge of an EMR (Electronic Medical Records system) preferred.
• Spanish preferred

Education/Training/Certifications

• Minimum Degree Required: Professional (J.D., M.D., D.D.S. or Pharm. D.)
• Valid license to practice as a pharmacist issued by NYSED, Primary Source Verification required.

Additional Requirements

• Malpractice Insurance - All Credentialed Providers are required to have active individual Medical Malpractice.
• Schedule Notes: A schedule will be discussed during an interview. (5) 8-hour shifts per week

  Pay Rate

• $90.00 per hour

“We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law”.

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