Pharmacist – Temporary

Pharmacist -Full-Time (Temporary, 6-Month Assignment)

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center – Queens, NY
Salary: $71.53/hr.  – $80.68/hr., DOE

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, a 384-bed Level I Trauma Center ranked in the top 5% nationwide for clinical excellence, is seeking experienced Staff Pharmacists for an immediate full-time, day shift temporary assignment (6 months). Join a hospital committed to delivering high-quality, cost-effective care to a diverse patient population in Queens.

Position Overview

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring safe, effective, and evidence-based medication therapy management in an acute care setting. This role includes both operational and clinical responsibilities such as order verification, pharmacotherapy monitoring, sterile compounding, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The pharmacist will actively contribute to patient care decisions and support the education of pharmacy trainees and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and process medication orders for accuracy, appropriateness, dosing, and drug interactions
• Prepare and dispense medications, including sterile products and hazardous agents (e.g., chemotherapy)
• Monitor patient medication therapy and provide clinical recommendations to prescribers
• Deliver drug information and education to physicians, nurses, and patients
• Supervise and support pharmacy technicians and interns
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, safety, and hospital policies
• Participate in training and precepting pharmacy students and new staff

Tagged as: clinical pharmacist, hospital pharmacist (acute care), pharmacy – sterile compounding / iv