Join Our Team at UPMC Washington!

Are you a passionate Pharmacist ready to make a difference in patient care? At UPMC Washington, we're not just filling prescriptions; we're filling lives with health, hope, and happiness. If you're ready to bring your expertise to a dynamic team that values innovation, compassion, and a touch of fun, we want to hear from you!

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.

• 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.

Schedule: Rotating days, weekends, and holidays. 7AM-3PM, 3PM-11PM, 11PM-7AM. This position will work in our Inpatient Pharmacy- experience in an Inpatient Pharmacy is preferred OR board certified (BCPS or equivalent).

• 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 31 Child Abuse Reporting

• Act 33

• Act 34

• Act 73 FBI Clearance

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran