Pharmacist Job at Pride Health, Morristown, NJ

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  • Pride Health
  • Morristown, NJ

Job Description

Job Summary

The Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring safe, accurate, and effective medication use through comprehensive review, dispensing, sterile compounding, clinical interventions, drug information support, and participation in performance improvement initiatives. This role supports hospital operations and promotes optimal patient outcomes across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Key Responsibilities

1. Profiling & Transcribing

  • Review patient profiles for appropriateness based on age, diagnosis, comorbidities, labs, allergies, height/weight/BSA, pregnancy/lactation status.
  • Transcribe and verify all medication orders—including specialized and protocol-driven orders—for accuracy in drug, dose, route, and frequency.
  • Recommend therapeutic alternatives when necessary.

2. Medication Dispensing

  • Dispense medications, prescriptions, and miscellaneous pharmaceutical items accurately and promptly.
  • Process phone, window, fax, and electronic requests professionally and efficiently.
  • Source medications economically while considering inpatient vs. outpatient status.
  • Sign all associated paperwork and labels legibly.

3. Medication Checking

  • Perform accurate unit-dose checks and update patient profiles as needed.
  • Verify medications stocked in automated dispensing machines and floor stock areas.
  • Check IVs, batch preparations, patient-owned meds, repackaged items, and extemporaneous compounds.
  • Inspect crash cart trays, rapid response kits, and emergency supplies.

4. Sterile Compounding

  • Prepare and supervise aseptic compounding of IVs, including chemotherapy agents.
  • Manage batched IV medication levels to prevent waste and support efficiency.
  • Maintain strong knowledge of sterile technique, TPN compounding, and hazardous drug handling.
  • Complete all required documentation and labeling.

5. Clinical Functions

  • Participate in clinical initiatives and therapeutic monitoring.
  • Document clinical interventions and clarification activities.
  • Support Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee initiatives.
  • Identify and eliminate duplicate or inappropriate therapies.
  • Convert non-formulary requests to formulary medications when appropriate.

6. Drug Information

  • Provide accurate drug information to physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and patients/families.
  • Utilize and interpret drug information resources effectively.

7. Performance Improvement & Customer Service

  • Answer phones and service windows promptly and courteously.
  • Independently troubleshoot issues as they arise.
  • Participate in performance improvement and cost-saving initiatives.
  • Support departmental and system-wide projects, teams, and committees.
  • Professionally supervise and collaborate with pharmacy technicians.

8. Education & Training

  • Complete all required competencies.
  • Participate in training programs for new and current staff, pharmacy students, and residents.
  • Stay current with literature, new medications, and evolving therapies.
  • Encouraged to maintain active membership in relevant professional organizations.

Skills & Experience

  • Preferred: 2+ years of hospital pharmacy experience.
  • Preferred: Prior oncology and/or infusion center experience.

Education & Licensure

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy.
  • Active New Jersey Board of Pharmacy licensure (current and in good standing).

Pride Health offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors

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