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Pharmacist

harmacist provides and compounds prescribed medications, drugs, IV mixtures, and other pharmaceutical according to professional standards and practices in the Division’s Breast Center on 61st Street. This position provides information and services necessary for safe and appropriate use of drugs to patients and families, and medical and nursing staff to achieve optimal patient outcomes.   Position Activities     * Reviews and interprets medication orders written by physicians or other authorized health care providers. Verifies orders for completeness, accuracy and appropriateness in accordance with pharmaceutical care standards and prescribed policies and procedures. Reviews patient profiles and problems, i.e. drug interactions, drug allergies, therapeutic duplication, contraindications, drug-drug incompatibilities, dosing, and adverse drug reactions relating to the new order or order changes. Maintains effective communication with physicians and nurses to ensure safe and appropriate use of drugs. * Prepares or supervises preparation and accurate dispensing of medication to outpatients, including unit dose dispensing, IV admixture, chemotherapy, TPN, investigational drugs, other sterile products, and extemporaneous preparations, in accordance with Divisional policy. Completes written records of dispensing for all medication including controlled substances and investigational drugs as required by policy and regulation. Advises and consults with patient and families on medication use, Dangers, side effects and composition. * Maintains responsibility for resolving medication dispensing system problems for one or more patient care areas. Provides in-service education and/or orientation concerning drug use to health professionals when necessary or as appropriate. * Oversees and participates in maintaining and properly storing an adequate inventory of pharmacy items. Assures stock is rotated and expiration dates are checked. Obtains items not stocked or out of stock from authorized sources according to established procedures. * Participate in training and continued competency activities of RNs if necessary. Provide in-service training to other health- care staff. * Participates in annual evaluations of Divisional RNs mixing chemo and Pharmacist; Performs annual evaluations of chemo RNs competencies as it relates to drug mixing and dispensing at all clinical sites. * Develops new policies and/or protocols for drug use or handling and/or treatment protocols for implementation or review in a specialty area of pharmacy practice. Makes arrangements for implementation of the policy or protocol by consulting with, informing or instructing pharmacy administration, other health care professionals and pharmacy staff members.   Performs other related duties as assigned. Requirements     Minimum Requirements   * Minimum of 2 years experience in general pharmacy practice as a pharmacist or additional experience or education in a specialty area of pharmacy practice. * Licensure required as a Pharmacist by the State of New York. Position requires the knowledge normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree plus up to one year of post degree course work and/or an internship and less than one year of previous experience. Degree or major in Pharmacy required.   Skill and Abilities   * Prior Pharma experience. * Ability to work independently.   Working Conditions/Physical Demands     No additional working conditions/physical demands provided.     All WCMC employees are expected to uphold the following organizational "Shared Values" Mission Driven • We are guided by our goals of excellence in medical and scientific education, health care delivery and biomedical research. • We have professional commitment and loyalty to our organization. Vision • We are forward thinking and are flexible and adaptive to the changes in our environment. • We embrace change, and use it to our advantage. Integrity • We are committed to doing what is right, even if it is not easy. • We are ethical in all our business dealings. Excellence • We seek continuous improvement and always strive for superior performance. • We strive to advance the reputation of WCMC/WCMC-Q and are committed to upholding standards of excellence that support our reputation. Service • We are committed to serving the needs and preferences of our patients, students, faculty and staff. • We strive to exceed the expectations of our customers with every interaction. Teamwork • We measure our individual success by the success of our overall work group. • We are committed to demonstrating courtesy, kindness and respect to our co-workers. Accountability • We take ownership of our work and maintain the highest personal standards. • We are results-oriented and evidence-based in our approach.

Colorado, United States