Clinical Staff Pharmacist 2

Requisition Number: 22843

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Summary:

Performs all functions required to insure proper medication management (as defined by The Joint Commission- storage, preparation, dispensing, use and administration) according to accepted standards of medical, nursing and pharmacy practice and applicable hospital policy and/or law. Able to demonstrate project management skills to extend practice of pharmacy.

Responsibilities:

• Medication order processing and dispensing
• Complies with requirements for Pharmacy Department documentation in all areas in a clear and concise
• Obtains drugs in select emergency situations
• Identifies the problem and is aware of possible solutions/options
• Retrieves information from available resources and provides general verbal and/or written drug information in accurate and timely manner
• Collects and interprets data to design, recommend, implement, monitor, and modify patient-specific pharmacotherapy in collaboration with other health care professionals to optimize drug therapy
• Participates in a multi-disciplinary round by identifying medication related contributions to facilitate patient discharge or readmission prevention
• Counsels all patients about their drug therapy to ensure safe medication use necessary to optimize patient outcomes
• Documents compliance and coaches staff to standards

Requirements:

• Licensed Pharmacist
• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an approved college of Pharmacy
• New pharmacy school graduate or limited experience
• 0-3 years Pharmacy practice experience or has not actively participated in pharmacy practice for > 5 years
• Registered as a licensed pharmacist or eligible for reciprocity in the State of Connecticut
• Must obtain a Connecticut pharmacist license within 3 months of employment
• Minimum Experience: zero to six months
• Computer Skills preferred: Preferred (Cerner, Omnicell, MS Access, Simply797, Tracelink)

Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

Work Schedule: Day/Eve

Work Shift: Variable (day/eve/night)

Department: Pharmacy

Salary Range: 118k-180k (depending on experience)

 

City: Danbury

State: Connecticut

Community / Marketing Title: Clinical Staff Pharmacist 2

Company Profile:

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

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Location_formattedLocationLong: Danbury, Connecticut US

Job Number: 61712