Responsibilities:

• Ownership for controlled substance order, transfer, storage, and record keeping, including monitoring for diversion.

• Orders and receives non-controlled substance medications.

• Conducts Omnicell inspections (close to 600 medications) and medication room/area, checks for expirations and recalled medications.

• Verifies orders and facilitates medication administration for EDs (Union and Summit) as the need arises.

• Manages the process for crash cart trays, ancillary medication boxes/kits.

• Attends and participates in codes for all ages, recommends reversal agent therapy when appropriate.

• Educates emergency department teams on pharmacotherapy.

• Conducts medication histories for admitted patients and serves as a consultant for any medication related questions and concerns.

• Focuses on high-risk populations (pediatrics, diabetes) and high-risk medications, ensures appropriate pharmacotherapy and monitoring is in place, and provides counseling to patients, and their families.

• Reviews and addresses antimicrobial cultures for treat and release patients.

• Screens for access to medications and works with the patient and their families to obtain appropriate discharged medications.

• Flexible in working at Summit campus when the need arises.

• Proactively contributes to the decision-making process and/or the development of patient-centered care plans.

• Finds mechanisms to optimize medication usage.

• Participates in quality, safety, and other project work related to the specialized area.

• Assists in the development of guidelines, policies, and procedures.

  Monday – Friday: 8-hour Shift

  Flexible Start Time 1000-1400, Flexible End Time 1800-2200

  Weekends – As Needed

  Required Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited school of pharmacy.

• BLS/PALS/ACLS certified or certification within the first 3 months of hire

• Current NJ Board of Pharmacy license

• At least 1 year of hospital experience

  Preferred Qualifications

• Has experience in a specialized area (emergency medicine, critical care)

• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

ABOUT US

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ

• Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ

• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ

• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ

• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ

• Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ

• CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ

• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice

• Atlantic Mobile Health

• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years

• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare

• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare

• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review

• Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP

• Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)

• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

• One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

• Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets

• NJ Sustainable Business

Named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, a World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the NY Metro area by U.S. News & World Report.

Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region’s leader in neuroscience care. A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services. We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey. Our CyberKnife® program is the largest and most experienced in the state. We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year.

Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet® recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. What’s more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH).

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.