Pharmacist

At BryLin Behavioral Health our mission and vision are as follows:

MISSION: To be the first choice for healing, wellness and recovery through innovative and individualized care.

VISION: We look to the future in an ever-changing industry for opportunities to grow as a behavioral health system. Through this growth, we will inspire our patients and their families to fully reach their potential.

For over 60 years, BryLin has been providing compassionate mental health care and substance use treatment for individuals of all ages. Our individualized care promotes healing, wellness and recovery while respecting the dignity of our patients, their families, and others. Where there’s help, there’s hope.

BryLin is currently hiring for:

Per Diem Staff Pharmacist

Weekends/Evenings/Covering vacations

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains computer based profiles on all patients.
• Supervises technician work product, fulfills technician functions in the absence of a technician.
• Maintains appropriate controlled substance supplies and paperwork, both in nursing units and within the pharmacy.
• Fills or checks unit dose carts and maintains proper documentation.
• Fills patient and employee prescriptions and maintains appropriate records in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Clarifies physician orders such as: orders for non formulary products, changes orders when necessary as outlined in the policy of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
• When necessary, clarifies orders involving drug, drug interactions, drug food interactions, drug lab test interactions. This clarification may involve communication with the ordering physician as well as other ancillary departments.
• Assists the Director in the training of pharmacy students/interns.
• Performs unit inspections.
• Prepares medication incident reports.
• Prepares adverse drug reaction reports.
• Prepares formulary reviews
• Places pharmaceutical order with local wholesaler in the absence of the Director.
• Provides drug information in both formal and informal consultation with physician, physician extenders, nursing staff and employees.
• Performs patient counseling regarding certain drug products as delineated by policy such as disulfiram, estrogen.
• Performs patient counseling as requested by physicians as noted in the patients’ medical orders; when requested by the patient; or when deemed necessary by the Pharmacist or Nursing Department.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BS Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree
• Current New York State pharmacy license
• One year experience

Salary : $55 - $57