Senior Pharmacist, Inpatient - Night Shift

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The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: We are seeking an Inpatient Pharmacist to join our team! 

Role Overview:

• Serve as a fully integrated member of the Pharmacy Department to provide advanced clinical pharmacy services.

• Check and prepare IV medications in a sterile environment for inpatient care.

  • Checks and preparations include non-hazardous, hazardous, chemotherapy, and investigational agents.

• Responsible for reviewing and processing inpatient non-chemotherapy and chemotherapy orders.

• Will be rotating into many areas within the hospital including: Robot, urgent care, pediatrics, ICU, SDU, outpatient pharmacy & Clean Room suites (non-chemo and chemo). 

• Manage medication inventory.

• Have a good understanding of inpatient operations and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability. 

Core Skills:

• Highly motivated and able to work well with others in a demanding environment.

• Detail orientated with a mind set to improve patient safety and maintain cleanroom sterility.

• Able to make sound judgments, even in the absence of complete information, without unnecessary escalation and excessive planning. 

• Someone with excellent communication skills who is supportive of new ideas and other’s beliefs.

• Someone who has a strong sense of ownership and willingness to learn.

Key Qualifications:

• PharmD (or equivalent) required.

• A valid NY State Pharmacist license required.

• Strong computer skills and the ability to develop a good understanding of pharmacy systems.

• Prior hospital pharmacy experience (preferred)

• IV compounding experience with sterile preparations (preferred)

• Omnicell experience (preferred)

Additional Information

• Location: 1275 York Ave, Main Campus

• Schedule: Overnight shift. Start as early as 7:30pm. End us late as 8am. (11.5 hour shift)

• Rotating holidays; Shifts, hours, and weekends may vary to meet the needs of the department

• Reports to a Pharmacy Manager

Pay Range $62.26- $102.77/hr.

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Closing:

At MSK, we believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.

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