Pharmacist - Nights, Per Diem, Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center

The Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients across inpatient and outpatient settings, ensuring safe, effective, and evidence-based medication therapy. This role includes reviewing and verifying medication orders, monitoring therapeutic outcomes, and providing clinical recommendations to the healthcare team. The pharmacist collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to optimize patient care, participates in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, and ensures compliance with hospital, departmental, and regulatory policies. Additionally, the pharmacist may provide education to patients, staff, andtrainees, contributing to the overall advancement of pharmacy practice within the hospital.

• Review patient profiles to assure safe and effective medication therapy
• Responsible for dispensing of medications, monitoring and reporting drug safety based on current clinical and institutional guidelines, as well as patient-specific criteria 
• Oversees technician practice/activities as per regulatory requirements. 
• Responsible for mediation storage and documentation 
• Actively participates in clinical services (e.g., stewardships, cost-effective, patient experience)
• Adheres to safety requirements in the handling and preparation of sterile and non-sterile medications and other hazardous agents (e.g., oncology) according to current guidelines (USP 797, USP 800, ASHP, NIOSH)
• Communicates effectively and appropriately with healthcare providers and caregivers and assures continuity of pharmaceutical care between shifts and among team members
• Participates in the training, education and mentoring of other pharmacists and technicians 

Participates in quality, safety and other project work related to medication management

Education/Experience

• Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with PharmD required

• Current active registration and licensure with the State of New Jersey Board of Pharmacy required

• Previous hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Minimum Salary (Hourly Rate): 71.810000

Maximum Salary (Hourly Rate): 71.810000

Salary Admin Plan: ALH