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UPMC Pharmacist - 2nd Shift in Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Job Title: Pharmacist

Location: Williamsport Hospital

Shift: 2:30 PM - 11:00 PM, including every other weekend and two holidays per year.

Why Join Us?

  • Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a supportive team of healthcare professionals.

  • Professional Growth: Engage in diverse pharmacy operations and services.

  • Impactful Role: Contribute to the provision of safe, effective, and cost-effective pharmacotherapy.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Medication Management: Interpret and evaluate physician orders and prescriptions to prepare, calculate, and dispense appropriate medication dosage forms for inpatient and outpatient treatment.

  • Quality Assurance: Identify and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.

  • Formulary Management: Sustain the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchange protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection.

  • Patient Care: Review, maintain, and screen patient medication records and profiles for allergies, drug interactions, and therapeutic duplications.

  • Operational Duties: Organize daily operational duties and assist in the supervision of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy aides, student interns, and other ancillary personnel.

  • Regulatory Compliance: Adhere to all regulatory requirements, professional standards of practice, and hospital quality management policies and procedures.

  • Communication: Communicate with physicians and nurses to ensure prompt clarification of orders that are unclear, illegible, or incomplete.

  • Education and Training: Provide drug information and educational programs to healthcare professionals and pharmacy students. Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents.

  • Technological Utilization: Utilize all available computer systems and technologies in the provision of pharmaceutical care.

  • IV Preparation: Prepare and dispense intravenous admixture solutions using an aseptic technique in an accepted sterile product preparation area.

If you are passionate about providing exceptional pharmaceutical care and are eager to join a dynamic team, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and make a difference in patient care at UPMC Williamsport Hospital!

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Graduate of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy.

B.S in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree is required.

Current licensure as a Pharmacist in practicing state.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

  • Pharmacist

  • Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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