What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacist - UPMC Presbyterian position at UPMC?
UPMC Presbyterian is looking for a full-time Pharmacist who can leverage their expertise and passion for collaboration with healthcare professionals to enhance patient outcomes and deliver life-changing medicine daily. This role is perfect for someone with strong teamwork, communication, and customer service skills and is committed to quality, safety, and excellence in pharmacy services. UPMC offers a generous benefits package, an expansive total rewards package, and an opportunity to grow your career through our pharmacist career ladder. Ready to join our dynamic team? Apply today to learn more!
Why UPMC Presbyterian:
Career Growth: We offer a clear pharmacy career ladder with opportunities for advancement, continuous training, and ongoing education.
Diverse Practice Opportunities: Unique opportunity to work in various specialized areas, including the operative satellite pharmacy, PACU, and sterile products areas.
Collaborative Environment: Join a supportive, team‑focused environment where your contributions are valued.
Innovative Excellence: Be part of a top academic medical center committed to healthcare innovation, research, and education.
Impactful Work: Play a vital role in ensuring patients receive timely, safe, and effective medications—directly supporting their recovery and overall care.
Responsibilities:
Review, maintain, and screen patient medication records and profiles for allergies, drug interactions, and therapeutic duplications while entering orders and/or verifying medications.
Identify and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
Interpret and evaluate physician orders to prepare, calculate, and dispense appropriate medication dosage forms for inpatient and outpatient treatment in accordance with the Practicing State's Pharmacy Practice Act, Federal Drug Laws, and other regulatory organizations.
Prepare and dispense intravenous admixture solutions, as required, using aseptic technique in an accepted sterile product preparation area.
Organize daily operational duties and assist in the supervision of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy aides, student interns, and other ancillary personnel involved in providing pharmaceutical care.
Fill prescription orders in accordance with State and Federal regulations, utilizing technological resources and equipment.
Provide drug information and/or educational programs to healthcare professionals and pharmacy students.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000