Job Description

Position Summary

The Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and optimizing daily pharmacy operations within the inpatient setting to ensure the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of pharmaceutical care. This position serves as a clinical and operational resource for pharmacy staff, collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, supports regulatory compliance, and oversees designated pharmacy programs and initiatives. The coordinator assists in workflow managements leadership and coordination of clinical pharmacy services, pharmacy quality and performance improvement initiatives, regulatory compliance, pharmacy informatics, and medication-use safety programs.

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree or Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
• Current New Jersey Pharmacist license required
• Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency preferred; PGY2 residency or equivalent experience in Health-System Pharmacy Administration, Critical Care, Informatics, or related specialty preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 3-5 years of hospital or health-system pharmacy experience.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory, accreditation, and medication safety standards.
• Demonstrated ability to lead interdisciplinary initiatives and work independently
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, electronic health records, pharmacy information systems, automated dispensing technology, and medication-use analytics platforms

Skills

• Establishes effective working relationships with pharmacists, technicians, nursing, medical staff, and other healthcare professionals.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary communication related to medication management and patient care.
• Demonstrates effective conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
• Communicates clearly in both verbal and written formats.

Job Location

The Valley Hospital-Paramus

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

Salary

Joining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment. In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure. Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits.

Pay Range: $70.61 - $88.26 (per hour)

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.