Calvary Hospital

Hospice and end-of-life care provider

Pharmacist - Palliative Care

PharmacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBronx, NY, USA$128k - $160kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Maintain an active New York State pharmacy license in good standing.

Responsibilities

Provide palliative care for hospitalized patients and their families facing serious medical problems.
Participate in comprehensive clinical evaluation and care of patients and their families.
Provide expertise in medication use and monitoring, symptom management, assessment of therapy risks and benefits, and continuity of care.
Provide clinical education and mentorship to clinicians and trainees.
Ensure compliance with practice standards and codes.
Function as a core clinical team member of the interdisciplinary team.
Review medication histories and assess the appropriateness of current medications.
Review medications for potential or actual drug-related problems, including drug-disease interactions and adverse drug events.
Order, interpret, and evaluate appropriate imaging, diagnostics, and laboratory data, including pharmacogenetic testing, as appropriate under regulation and policy.
Assess disease states, symptoms, and patient and family needs.
Collaborate in determining and discussing appropriate patient-centered goals of care.
Recommend appropriate medication use to support goals of care as permitted by regulation and institutional policy.
Monitor therapy related to pain and other symptom management.
Educate patients and families about pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
Document patient care activities consistent with hospital standards.
Recognize when collaboration with other disciplines or referrals are appropriate to relieve suffering.
Recommend and implement risk-mitigation strategies and monitoring to optimize safe and effective medication use.
Provide cross-training for other team members in palliative care pharmacotherapeutics and receive cross-training from other disciplines.
Ensure patients and caregivers understand and follow medication-use directions.
Recommend appropriate use of nonstandard dosage forms and routes of administration.
Address financial aspects of medication use by considering hospital and hospice formularies and patients’ prescription insurance.
Help ensure the safe use of high-risk medications, including dosing, administration, and disposal.
Review and evaluate medication orders by authorized practitioners and dispense medications according to established procedures.
Assist in developing protocols and clinical pathways to improve care for palliative patients.
Bridge knowledge and best practices in pain and palliative care pharmacotherapy into clinical practice and research.
Participate in didactic and experiential interprofessional palliative education.
Adhere to hospital policies, procedures, and quality and safety standards.
Represent the team locally, regionally, and nationally through platform and poster presentations.
Serve on committees and work groups.
Maintain inpatient records, computerized and manually, as required.
Prepare departmental reports as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Two years of postgraduate residency or fellowship training, or equivalent experience caring for patients facing serious medical problems, such as in oncology, hospice, or geriatrics.
Earned certification in a clinically relevant area from a recognized organization, such as Board Certification by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties or American Society of Pain Educators Certified Pain Educator.

Pharmacist, Palliative Care

Calvary Hospital · The Bronx, United States · Full-time · Posted 2025-08-28

Salary: USD 128,000–160,000

Workplace: on_site

Department: Pharmacy

Description

Purpose of the Position:

· Provide palliative care for hospitalized patients and their families facing serious medical problems.

· Participate in comprehensive clinical evaluation and care of patients and their families.

· Provide expertise in medication use and monitoring, symptom management, and assessment of the risks and benefits of therapy and provision of continuity of care.

· Provide clinical education and mentorship to clinicians and trainees.

Ensure compliance with practice standards and codes

Job Responsibilities:

1. Function as a core clinical team member of the Calvary interdisciplinary team.

2. Assist with patient care for palliative care patients as included below:

a. Review medication histories and assess the appropriateness of current medications.

b. Review medications for potential or actual drug related problems, including but not limited to drug-disease interactions and/or adverse drug events.

c. Order, interpret and evaluate appropriate imaging, diagnostics, and laboratory data, including but not limited to pharmacogenetic testing, as appropriate according to regulation and policy.

d. Assess disease states, symptoms, and patient and family needs.

e. Collaborate in determining and discussing appropriate patient centered goals of care.

f. Recommend appropriate use of medications to support goals of care as allowable according to regulation and institutional policy.

g. Monitor therapy relative to pain and other symptom management.

h. Provide education to patients and families regarding the use of both pharmacologic and non- pharmacologic interventions

i. Document patient care activities in a manner consistent with hospital standards.

j. Recognize the need for collaboration with other disciplines and refer as appropriate to relieve suffering.

3. Recommend and implement risk mitigation strategies and monitoring to optimize safe and effective use of medications.

4. Provide cross-training for other team members in pharmacotherapeutic concepts related to palliative care and receive cross-training from other disciplines.

5. Ensure that patients and caregivers understand and follow the directions relative to medication use.

6. Provide recommendations for appropriate use of nonstandard dosage forms and routes of administration.

7. Address financial aspects of medication use by considering formularies of hospital, hospice and patients’ prescription insurance.

8. Assist in ensuring safe use of high-risk medications including dosing, administration and disposal.

9. Reviews and evaluates medication orders by authorized practitioners and dispenses medications as per established procedure

10. Assist in development of protocols and clinical pathways to improve care for palliative patients.

11. Play an active role in bridging the knowledge and best practices of pain and palliative care pharmacotherapy into clinical practice and research.

12. Engage in both didactic and experiential interprofessional palliative education.

13. Adhere to hospital policies, procedures, and quality/safety standards

14. Represent the team locally, regionally and nationally by presenting platform and poster presentations.

15. Serve on committees and work groups

16. Maintains in-patient records, computerized and manually as required

17. Prepares departmental reports as assigned

Requirements

Job Qualifications

Active New York State pharmacy license in good standing
Two years of post-graduate residency/fellowship training, or equivalent experience in the care of patients facing serious medical problems preferred (e.g., oncology, hospice, geriatrics)
Earned certification in a clinically relevant area from a recognized organization preferred (e.g, Board Certification by Board of Pharmacy Specialties, American Society of Pain Educators Certified Pain Educat

Benefits

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Family leave
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Prescription drug insurance
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

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About the Company

Calvary Hospital

Hospice and end-of-life care provider

Calvary Hospital provides palliative and hospice care for terminally ill adults in New York City, with inpatient facilities across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens and Home Care and Hospice Services throughout the area. Care is delivered by multidisciplinary teams that manage symptoms, relieve pain, and support patients and families at the bedside and in the home. The hospital’s long history (founded in 1899) and its status as an international model for end-of-life care set it apart, guided by core values of compassion, non-abandonment, dignity, and love. Its goal is to continuously improve quality of life for patients and provide comprehensive support to families, aiming to be a leading international example in palliative care.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: New York City, New York
Founded: 1899

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