Job Summary:

This Senior Pharmacist will primarily provide leadership, coordination, and pharmaceutical care for the Pharmacy Department’s Emergency Department Services at the Downtown Campus. As a senior pharmacist, this includes supervisory responsibilities for pharmacists that predominantly work in the emergency department. This pharmacist will be a primary point of contact who will be expected to collaborate with ED providers and nurses to ensure optimal pharmaceutical care. Routine responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: direct patient care, supervision of employees, developing and maintaining relationships with ED providers, nurses and leadership, formulary management, scheduling oversight, and collaboration on various accreditation requirements.

This pharmacist will practice within a progressive clinical pharmacy model at Upstate University Hospital. Applicants will join a talented team of pharmacy personnel to deliver exceptional pharmaceutical care. Pharmacists at Upstate participate in all aspects of care, including clinical patient monitoring, sterile product preparation/oversight, medication distribution, transitions of care management, and patient counseling/education. As an academic medical center, opportunities for developing pharmacy educational programs and participation in research projects exist and are encouraged. Pharmacists at Upstate have the opportunity to practice at the top of their pharmacy licensure. At a level 1 trauma center and certified stroke center, the Emergency Department at Upstate's Downtown Campus provides the highest level of care for Central New York.

Job duties for the position include but are not limited to: Interpretation of medication orders and prescriptions to ensure they are complete, safe, rational, and compatible with institutional policy. Pharmacists have responsibility for preparing compounds and dispensing medications for inpatient and ambulatory care use. This includes the preparation of injectable sterile products and non-sterile compounds. Pharmacists may be responsible for performing duties in various practice locations, including inpatient, emergency departments, ambulatory care clinics, and transitions of care settings. Pharmacists at Upstate are expected to provide information to health care practitioners to promote the safe and rational use of medications. Furthermore, pharmacists shall provide drug monitoring services, maintain pharmacy records according to law and institutional policy, interprets policy and procedures for hospital staff, participate in teaching programs for the department and hospital staff, and participate in the department’s quality assurance programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

B.S. in Pharmacy or Pharm.D., NYS license and registration – or eligible – required. Five years experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous hospital experience with the emergency department preferred. Previous supervisory experience preferred. PGY-1 Residency Preferred.

Work Days:

Rotating shifts: Days, Weekends and Holidays

Message to Applicants:

Recruitment Office: Human Resources