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_Join Our Team as a Hospital Pharmacist – Where Compassion Meets Clinical Excellence_

_Are you a dedicated and detail-oriented Pharmacist looking to make a meaningful impact in patient care? UPMC Washington is seeking a motivated and knowledgeable Pharmacist to join our dynamic healthcare team. In this vital role, you will contribute to the safe and effective use of medications, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and support our mission to deliver exceptional care to every patient, every time._

Responsibilities:

+ Interpret and evaluate physician orders and prescriptions to prepare, calculate, and dispense appropriate medication dosage forms for inpatient and outpatient treatment in accordance with the Pennsylvania Pharmacy Practice Act, Federal Drug Laws, and other regulatory organizations.

+ Identify and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.

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

+ Review, maintain, and screen patient medication records and profiles for allergies, drug interactions and therapeutic duplications while entering orders and/or verifying medications.

+ Organize daily operational duties and assist in the supervision of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy aides, student interns and other ancillary personnel involved in providing pharmaceutical care.

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

+ Communicate with physicians and nurses to ensure prompt clarification of orders that are unclear, illegible, or incomplete.

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

+ Prepare and dispense intravenous admixture solutions, as required, using aseptic technique in an accepted sterile product preparation area.

Preferred Qualifications: 1 year hospital pharmacy experience OR board certification.

Schedule: Rotating weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Primary shifts will include: 7AM-3PM, 3PM-11PM, 11PM-7AM, but could be pulled to other shifts as well.

+ Graduate of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy.

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

+ Required: Current licensure as a Pharmacist in practicing state.

+ Entry Level: no previous experience required; pharmacist experience preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ Pharmacist

+ Act 33 with renewal

+ Act 34 with renewal

+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran