Pharmacist - Retail - Per Diem - Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

• Job Function: 01. Working Knowledge: Is responsible to ensure the workflow of the retail pharmacy is maintained in an efficient manner. Enusre prescriptions are filled in a timely manner, including the accurate maintenance of patient profiles. Ensures that all prescriptions are adjudicated and rejections are acted upon.
• Job Function: 02. Ensures that accurate ordering of medications and supplies through approved vendors. Ensures inventory is maintained appropriatel.
• Job Function: 03. Checking: Checks prescriptions accurately making corrections to patient profiles if necessary. Legibly signs all paperwork and/or labels associated with these processes.
• Job Function: 04. Profiling / Transcribing: Reviews patient profiles to assure appropriate therapy based on patient specific information that includes at least the following: age, gender, diagnosis, co-morbidities, relevant laboratory values, allergies, height, weight and BSA, pregnancy and lactation status. Reviews and transcribes all medication orders including specialized orders based on approved protocols accurately and timely verifying therapy, correct medication, route, dose and frequency. Makes recommendations for alternate treatments when necessary.
• Job Function: 05. Dispensing Medications: Dispenses medications, prescriptions, miscellaneous items accurately and promptly. Processes requests via phone, window, fax, and computer in a professional and timely manner. Obtains medications when needed to provide optimal patient care using economical or alternative options. Legibly signs all paperwork and/or labels associated with these processes.
• Job Function: 06. Drug Information: Provides drug information to physicians, nurses, other health care professionals, and patients/family members. Demonstrates and shares knowledge of various drug information resources and knows how to research and interpret data and information.
• Job Function: 07. Performance Improvement/Customer Satisfaction: Answers phones, window, and door promptly and in a courteous manner. Able to handle problems/issues independently. Seeks opportunities to work independently on projects, teams and committees. Is professional and helpful to patients, coworkers, and allied health professionals. Directs and monitors technicians assisting when necessary to maintain workflow.
• Job Function: 08. Education/Training: Completes all competency training. Participates and coaches in education and training programs for new employees, current employees, students, and pharmacy residents. Maintains professional competency by keeping abreast of current literature, new medications and therapies. Is encouraged to maintain active membership in professional organizations.
• Job Function: 09. Standards and Regulations: Demonstrates knowledge of standards and regulations and maintains proper documentation. Assures readiness with all regulatory agencies and compliance with department, hospital and AHS policies and procedures. Assists in the documentation, implementation and monitoring of medication and patient safety initiatives.

Education/Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with PharmD required
• Current active registration and licensure with the State of New Jersey Board of Pharmacy required
• Previous retail pharmacy experience (2+ years) preferred.
   

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For." 
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Na