Outpatient Pharmacist; Astoria Queens; Full Time; Days

Job DescriptionPharmacists will provide medication and related pharmaceutical care to inpatients and outpatients in collaboration with other health care providers to assure that drug therapy is safe, effective, efficient and cost-effective. The Pharmacist will serve as a role model by practicing and exhibiting professional and exemplary behaviors when working with patients, visitors and fellow co-workers.Responsibilities1.Dispenses medications accurately and in a timely fashion2.Resolves questions regarding formulary and non-formulary medications3.Knowledge and follows all medication use Policies and procedures4.Knows and adheres to hospital wide and departmental policies5.Performs routine medication order verification accurately and in a timely fashion6.Provides dosing and therapeutic recommendations that take patient age/kinetic variables into account based on literature7.Accurately prepares CSP (Compounded Sterile Preparations) in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations and standards, including compounded sterile hazardous preparations8.Maintains adequate medication supply in the Pharmacy area and informs supervisor of impending shortages9.Intervenes and documents interventions to correct/improve pharmacotherapy10.Reports adverse drug events and medication errors occurring in area serviced11.Takes responsibility for the operation of the assigned Pharmacy area and activities of all supportive personnel12.Maintains and demonstrates professional competency by attending workshops, conferences, and C.E. programs.13.Provides drug information and counseling as needed to patients, families and other hospital staff14.Participates in departmental and hospital wide quality improvement activities15.Participates in Hospitals Annual Influenza Vaccination Program16.Reviews patient record to assess the appropriateness and completeness of the following:a)Medication dose, route, frequency, rate, indication for use and administration instructionsb)Age, sex, height, weight, pregnancy and lactation status, renal and hepatic functionsc)Reviews available lab data and microbiology resultsd)Assesses medication regimen to identify potential therapeutic duplication, drug-drug interactions, drug-disease interactions and drug-food interactionse)Assesses anti-infective therapy for appropriateness and duration17.Responsible for and accurately maintains records of the inventory, purchase, storage, administration and dispensing of controlled substances while ensuring compliance with all hospital policy and procedures and applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules and regulations governing controlled substancesQualificationsBS or Pharm D from an accredited school of PharmacyASHP accredited residency or advanced degree preferredNYS Department of Education License and current registrationNYS Certified Immunizer preferred2 years inpatient hospital Pharmacy practice preferredName: Pharmacist License and current registration Issuing Agency: NYS Department of EducationNYS Certified Immunizer preferredCollective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSQSEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Queens (Non nursing), Q1S - Crescent OP Pharmacy - MSQ, Mount Sinai QueensAbout UsStrength Through Diversity The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by: Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential. Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination. Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers. At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally. Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history "About the Mount Sinai Health System: Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally. The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism." EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans