SP - Staff Pharmacist

Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership, and Innovation. These are the values that define UConn Health, and we are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top-rated organization is looking to add a temporary Pharmacist to our growing Pharmacy team. If you have a background in this field, as well as a passion for customer and patient experience, we want to hear from you. UConn Health is looking for a highly skilled Pharmacist with experience in acute/clinical hospital setting and a passion for patient experience. This class is accountable for the preparation and distribution of all medications to patient care areas and providing clinical pharmacy services to both inpatient and outpatient physicians and other hospital personnel. This position will work in the Pharmacy at UConn John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington, CT.

THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION WITH NO BENEFITS

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CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED. SCHEDULE

: Full time, 80 hours every two weeks, variable days and includes other shifts as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of an employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May lead/supervise Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy residents/students and other employees of lower rank as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Knowledge of the principles and practices of pharmacy and pharmacology and their application to the operation of a hospital pharmacy or outpatient facility Knowledge of relevant Federal and State laws Considerable interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills Ability to supervise and train staff as assigned Some ability to resolve conflict and mediate Ability to maintain records Teaching ability

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

General Experience:

PharmD or bachelor's degree in pharmacy from an accredited Pharmacy program. Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain license as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Connecticut.

WORKING CONDITIONS

May be exposed to hazardous materials, infectious/communicable diseases and some disagreeable conditions. Prolonged periods of standing, sitting and walking.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Provides prescription services to inpatients/outpatients Checks unit dose medication for appropriate drug, dose quantity and packaging integrity Facilitates availability of first doses and specialty items Maintains adequate medication supplies Completes monthly controlled substances audits and quality assessment rounds Maintains and enforces the documentation and security of narcotic supplies Checks medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness Checks transcription of medication orders Updates medications on administrative records Provides pharmacokinetic monitoring of patients receiving specific drugs and ensures that serum levels are drawn Monitors parental nutrition Responds to emergency codes Observes for adverse drug reactions Documents all medication incident reports Responds to stroke alert Provides medication counseling to patients Provides drug information to physicians, nurses, patients, and other health care professionals Documents interventions with health care personnel related to drug therapy Oversees deliveries to patient care floors Compounds IV medications, including chemotherapy meds Prepares hyper alimentation solutions Dispenses/provides information on investigational drugs Performs drug utilization evaluations on medications Assists in narcotic discrepancy investigation and resolution Performs quality assurance rounds and audits as assigned Participates in patient care rounds Attend departmental staff meetings, educational seminars Contributes to pharmacist continuing education seminars; preceptors hospital pharmacy residents; provides in service education to hospital health care professionals Troubleshoots pharmacy technology related issues May be clinical instructor for university undergraduate clinical pharmacy externship and pharmacy experience course Lectures students in undergraduate program Maintains patient confidentiality Performs related duties as required.

HOURLY RATE

$60.00 Why UConn Health UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.