IV Pharmacist- Eatontown, NJ-FT

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

At Hackensack Meridian Health at Home, we recognize our full- and part-time benefit eligible team members by offering a Total Rewards package including comprehensive Health Benefits, generous Paid Time Off, Travel Reimbursement as well as an investment in your future with a 401(k) match and Tuition Reimbursement. Per Diem team members are eligible to participate in Travel Reimbursement and may be eligible to receive a 401(k) match. At www.TeamHMH.com, you'll find the information, resources and tools that will help you to be successful at HMH. From great benefits and innovative wellness programs, to robust learning and development opportunities, we continue to cultivate an exceptional work environment where you can do the kind of work that leads to fulfillment and professional growth.

Responsibilities

Provide prescribed medications according to professional standards and practices. Advise patients, families and medical and nursing staff.

• Lead the infusion pharmacy technician team to service patients receiving specialized and infusion therapies administered in the home setting.
• Monitor daily operations of the pharmacy department focusing on quality and efficiency while promoting safety, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Oversee monthly inventory, including recording daily deliveries, evaluate medication and supply shipments and invoices to improve inventory control and maintain budgetary compliance.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and adhere to all medication use and Pharmacy policies and procedures.
• Enter or verify and process medication orders into the Pharmacy information system accurately. Review a sampling of orders and/or perform a test to ensure compliance.
• Assure that required documentation is performed and completed accurately. Interventions and ADR's are reported.
• Partner with nursing, intake, sales and warehouse teams to provide excellent customer service.
• Assure that turnaround for medication orders is completed in a timely fashion and ensure accuracy.
• Demonstrate initiative and have the ability to provide specific instances of satisfactory completion of acceptable projects or identification of a problem, offering a possible solution to it.
• Follow protocol and procedures for proper hand washing, gloving and gowning when working in an ISO Class 7 Clean Room before compounding any sterile admixtures to minimize touch contamination while compounding. Demonstrate strong aseptic compounding skills when working in ISO Class 7 Clean Room and in order to be in compliance with USP 797 and USP 800 Compounding Standards.
• Maintain clinical knowledge. Obtain 30 continuing education credits per two-year licensing cycle at a minimum, and attend at least 50% of educational sessions offered by the Pharmacy Department internally.
• Successfully complete assigned tasks in the allotted time frame.
• Participate in on-call rotation.
• Act as Registered Pharmacist In-Charge as needed to support ongoing operations.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adhere to HMH's Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lifts a minimum of 10 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 8 hours a day.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
• Minimum of Two (2) Years Pharmacist Experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
• Minimum of Four (4) Years Pharmacist Experience

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Registered Pharmacist License.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

Our Network

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health network who may have current openings that fit your skills and experience.