Clinical Pharmacist, Full Time - Albany, NY

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Employment Type: Full time Shift: Rotating Shift Description: Clinical Pharmacist - ED - Full Time - Albany, NY Position Summary: Clinical Pharmacist must: - Be proficient in accurately verifying medication orders and dispensing medications: - Assures safe, effective, and economical use of medications - Reviews and evaluates medication orders - Monitors patient medication therapy - Effectively and appropriately communicates with providers - Safe storage, preparation, dispensing of medications - Provides medication counseling for patients and drug information for providers - Participates in medication event reporting - Offers leadership to pharmacy technicians and precepts students and/or residents (at least 1 annually) and new hires - Facilitates inventory control - Be proficient in providing the following clinical pharmacy services: - Consult services including medication reconciliation and pain management - Antimicrobial stewardship - Transitions of care (i.e., nonformulary medication request review, active participation on rounds) - Vancomycin and Aminoglycoside monitoring - Renal dose adjustment monitoring - IV to PO adjustment monitoring - Acts as pharmacy lead on a local or r...