Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacist

at  RWJBarnabas Health

JOB OVERVIEW:

This is an Internal Medicine Clinical Specialist Pharmacist role based within the Pharmacy for Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center,
Located in Livingston, NJ, come join one of the best hospitals in New Jersey!

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Registration in New Jersey as a pharmacist; current New Jersey licensure required
• Registration in New Jersey as a licensed pharmacist immunizer
• Completion of course at an accredited School of Pharmacy, with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD
• PGY1 residency program completion or equivalent experience
• Pharmacotherapy Specialty Certification BCPS within one year of employment
• BLS and ACLS required within six months of employment

Preferred:

• PGY2 residency in Internal Medicine or equivalent experience preferred

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• FT
• Days

• Provides focused pharmaceutical care through inpatient rounding and assumes role of drug information provider to the Internal Medicine teaching service
• Provides ambulatory care diabetes services 1 day per week in the Internal Medicine Faculty Practice
• Provides cross coverage, patient counseling, and assumes role of drug information provider for other clinical pharmacy specialty services, including but not limited to: Renal Transplant, Perioperative services, and Geriatrics
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, workshops, in-service meetings, etc
• Monitors specific medication prescribing in accordance with established drug usage criteria, prior to dispensing, as defined by the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
• Provides educational rotation for both PGY1 and PGY2 residents
• Facilitates PGY1 and PGY2 resident research projects
• Provides consults and educates patients regarding their medications for acute disease state management and chronic conditions
• Utilizes the medication screening process to ensure medication orders are complete, appropriate, within legal parameters and prioritized
• Documents and provides analytical support for all clinical activities, interventions, medication errors, adverse drug reactions according to criteria set forth by the Department of Pharmacy
• Participates in Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Diabetes Stewardship Committee
• Participates in the RWJBarnabas Health Ambulatory Care Corporate Collaborative
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