PGY1 Pharmacy Resident

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

, New York

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The resident provides comprehensive medication therapy management by designing and monitoring evidence-based therapeutic regimens. Responsibilities include rounding with medical teams, performing pharmacokinetic monitoring, and conducting medication-use evaluations.

Qualifications

You are a motivated and independent learner pursuing postgraduate training. You will provide comprehensive medication therapy management by designing, recommending, and monitoring therapeutic regimens using evidence-based medicine. You will participate in medical and pharmacy teaching rounds, collaborate with healthcare professionals, and conduct research projects.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Pharmacokinetics

Drug therapy management

Medication reconciliation

Transitions of care

Patient education

Drug information

Adverse drug events

Medication errors

Evidence-based medicine

PharmAcademic

Job Description

Position Summary: This is a 12-month first-year postgraduate training program. The resident will be a self-directed, independent, motivated learner guided by the Residency Program Director and the appropriate preceptors for each learning experience. The resident will rotate through 12 months of inpatient and ambulatory patient care experiences to foster independent clinical decision making through established collaborative drug therapy management agreements. Primary clinical responsibilities of the resident include rounding with assigned teams, performing pharmacokinetic monitoring, validating pharmacy orders, performing medication reconciliation, ensuring appropriate transitions of care, and providing patient education. Ultimately, the resident is responsible for providing comprehensive medication therapy management for patients by designing, recommending, and monitoring therapeutic regimens that incorporate evidence-based medicine.

Essential Functions, Competencies, and Professional Requirements:

  • Participates in daily medical and pharmacy teaching rounds and provides patient care pharmacotherapy services
  • Collaborates with physicians, medical residents, and other prescribers to ensure safe and cost-effective medication use
  • Provides drug information to healthcare professionals
  • Monitors for medication efficacy and toxicity
  • Provides therapeutic drug level monitoring
  • Administers medication reconciliation and drug discharge counseling
  • Provides pharmacokinetic, pharmacotherapeutic, infectious diseases, and pharmacy-related consultations
  • Detects, reports, and manages adverse drug events and medication errors
  • Documents pharmacotherapy interventions
  • Conducts a medication-use evaluation and research project
  • Presents regularly to clinical pharmacy staff at Pharmacotherapy Grand Rounds
  • Completes regular evaluations in PharmAcademic
  • Earns faculty appointment at Touro College of Pharmacy
  • Serves as covering clinical pharmacist and/or staff pharmacist on roughly one evening per week and every third weekend
  • Works professionally and respectfully and builds relationships with each multidisciplinary team
  • Performs all other duties as required

Non - Union

Days: Mon - Fri /8am -4pm 

Salary: $55,000

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Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

Wyckoff is a thriving healthcare organization that offers a broad range of primary care and specialty services of, by and for the community. Wyckoff is a 501(c)(3) voluntary, not-for-profit teaching hospital established in 1889 with 324 beds and multiple community-based health centers. Wyckoff’s mission is to Provide Excellence in Care through Prevention, Education and Treatment in a Safe Environment. Wyckoff is an invaluable resource to its local neighborhoods, providing care with kindness, and respect.
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