Pharmacist
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Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - West (West Orange)
West Orange, NJ, US
Summary
The pharmacist is responsible for managing drug distribution systems, IV admixture, and central pharmacy operations in a hospital setting. They also provide clinical support, monitor patient drug therapy, and instruct patients on medication use upon discharge.
Job Description
Overview
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Position: PharmacistLocation: 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052
Schedule: Full-Time, (Includes Weekday & Weekend Shifts)
Alternate shifts 7am-3pm/9am-5pm/12pm-8pm/2pm-10pm
Compensation: $57.00 - $78.00 hourly
(Based on Experience) + Shift Differential
Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
We support your career growth and personal well-being:
- Start Strong: Extensive and thorough pharmacy orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
- Advance Your Nurse: Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
- Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program.
- Ease the Burden: Student Debt Benefit Program.
- Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
- Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
- Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.
Responsibilities
As the Pharmacist, you will be responsible for:
- Having a working knowledge of all areas of pharmaceutical services, including drug distribution systems, central operations, and IV admixture.
- Providing clinical support of the hospital pharmacy function in a fast-paced environment.
- Maintaining adequate drug supplies at the pharmacy at all times.
- Correctly informing and instructing patients on any drugs to be used after they are discharged.
- Developing and participating in new employee training and education programs.
- Participating in patient drug therapy monitoring.
- Promoting an environment of continuous quality improvement.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Current state licensure as a Pharmacist required
Preferred Qualifications
- One or more years of experience in hospital pharmacay preferred
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
For over 75 years, Kessler Institute has been a national leader in rehabilitation medicine. Today, as one of the nation's largest rehabilitation hospitals, we continue to lead this field — providing the highly specialized care, advanced treatment and innovative technologies that enable individuals with spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputation, neurologic diseases, orthopedic trauma, cancer and cardiac conditions to rebuild their lives.
Kessler is one of only ten centers in the nation – and the only hospital in New Jersey - to be federally designated as a Model System for treatment and research of both traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, a distinction shared with Kessler Foundation. That same level of expertise and experience distinguishes each of the comprehensive rehabilitation programs offered at our four New Jersey campuses. Perhaps that's one reason why U.S. News & World Report ranks Kessler as one of "America's Best Hospitals." And why each year, thousands of individuals from across the country choose Kessler for their rehabilitation.
Select Medical provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
To learn more, visit us at kessler-rehab.com or call 888-KESSLER.
Founded
1948
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
West Orange
