Night Pharmacist Role at West Penn Hospital
Overview
7 on 7 off shift position focusing on optimizing patient care through rational pharmaceutical practices. Responsibilities include managing night pharmacy operations and ensuring safe medication dispensing. This role differs by emphasizing leadership in drug therapy monitoring and team supervision.
What You'll Do9
- 1Process prescriptions and independently review medication orders to prevent errors
- 2Provide drug information to clinicians and patients
- 3Assist in department management by supervising staff and handling inventory
- 4Maintain compliance with regulations for controlled substance storage
- 5Triage nightly pharmacy activities and serve as primary problem solver
- 6Perform IT troubleshooting and automation tasks
- 7Lead drug therapy interventions to improve patient outcomes
- 8Train pharmacy technicians and students in clinical duties
- 9Ensure accurate compounding and dispensing processes
Requirements5
- 1Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD from recognized institution
- 2Current licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in Pennsylvania
- 3Doctorate preferred with hospital experience
- 4Minimum 5+ years of pharmacy practice
- 5Proficiency in Spark and Airflow for ETL pipeline development
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