Why Join Our Team?
At UPMC, you'll work alongside an experienced and supportive pharmacy team committed to delivering exceptional care. Our department offers:
- A welcoming community hospital environment
The stability and resources of a large health system
- Strong teamwork and collaboration
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
Schedule
- Night Shift: 8:45 PM – 7:00 AM
- 7 nights on, 7 nights off
- Scheduled Wednesday evening through Tuesday morning
- Weekends and holidays as they fall within the rotation
- No travel, floating, or on-call responsibilities required
If you're looking for the personalized culture of a community hospital combined with the benefits, innovation, and career opportunities of a leading healthcare organization, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us deliver Life Changing Medicine!
*The qualified candidate will be placed into the appropriate job title and salary based on relevant experience, education, and hours requirements*
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.
Utilize all available computer systems and technologies in the provision of pharmaceutical care
Fill prescription orders in accordance with State and Federal regulations, utilizing technological resources and equipment.
Prepare and dispense intravenous admixture solutions, as required, using aseptic technique in an accepted sterile product preparation area.
*Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
*Performs other duties as assigned.
• 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 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran