Overview

Responsible for coordinating pharmaceutical activities. Develops educational and training programs for pharmacy, pharmacy residents, students, nurses, and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Aid Pharmacy Services in planning and developing new services, and maintaining current services for assigned practice areas.
• Participate in training and in-service educational programs for staff pharmacists, pharmacy residents, students, nurses, and physicians.
• Participate in developing and maintaining pharmacist’s monitoring guidelines for patients’ drug therapy.
• Prepare educational Newsletters and Bulletins for physicians, nurses, and other health professionals.
• Develop and coordinates special activities for pharmacy residents and students.
• Participate routinely in patient/physician rounds in order to contribute improved drug therapy.
• Perform other staff pharmacist’s functions as required.

Qualifications

Education:

• Degree in Pharmacy from an approved College of Pharmacy.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum two (2) years of experience as a hospital pharmacist or have completed a hospital pharmacy residency.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience working in a clinical setting.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Maintain awareness of latest trends in pharmacy practice by reading pharmaceutical and related literature.
• Participates in professional continuing educational programs.
• Ability to fully utilize BHMC’s electronic record systems, equipment and other healthcare and billing systems relevant to this position.

Licenses, Certifications:

• Registered as a Licensed Pharmacist in the State of New York.
• Active member of the New York Council of Hospital Pharmacists and the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists.

Physical Requirements:

• Consistent with that necessary to work in a variety of patient care and office settings.
• Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day.
• Position will be required to stoop, bens, lift, and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center.

BHMC is an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, military status, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or handicap or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.