• Pharmacist

    UPMC (Erie, PA)


    Ready to make a difference in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? UPMC Hamot is seeking a motivated, self-starting pharmacist to join our collaborative inpatient team. You'll serve variable shifts, work every third weekend, and rotate roughly 3 out of 7 holidays—helping us keep care seamless 365 days a year. Our pharmacy is fully automated and USP-compliant, offering you cutting-edge tools to focus on what matters most: safe, effective patient care. We're looking for someone who thrives in a team-based environment and adapts quickly to shift needs. Step into a role where your skills, flexibility, and initiative make a daily impact!

    In this role, there is the opportunity to -

    + Interpret and evaluate physician orders and prescriptions to prepare, calculate, and dispense appropriate medications for inpatient and outpatient treatment in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

    + Identify and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and promptly to ensure patient safety.

    + Sustain the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchange protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection.

    + Review and maintain patient medication records to identify allergies, drug interactions, and therapeutic duplications.

    + Organize daily operational duties and assist in supervising pharmacy technicians, aides, student interns, and other personnel involved in pharmaceutical care.

    + Adhere to all regulatory requirements, professional standards, and hospital quality management policies in providing pharmaceutical care.

    + Communicate with physicians and nurses to clarify unclear, illegible, or incomplete orders promptly.

    + Provide drug information and educational programs to healthcare professionals and pharmacy students.

    + Utilize computer systems and technologies to support the provision of pharmaceutical care.

    + Prepare and dispense intravenous admixture solutions using aseptic technique in a sterile product preparation area.

    Required

    + Graduate of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy

    + B.S in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree

    + Current licensure as a Pharmacist in practicing state

    Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

    + Pharmacist

    + Act 34

     

    UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran