Employment Type:Full time
Shift:Day Shift
Description:Position PurposeThe Clinical Staff Pharmacist will provide excellent customer service to patients and other members of the interdisciplinary team and serve as a clinical leader to students, residents, and other staff members. Actively participating in department programs and clinical/professional development projects, serve as a preceptor and mentor to pharmacy students on Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice experience (APPE) rotations, primary preceptor to PGY-1 residents, assisting the Residency Program Director and serving on the Residency Advisory Committee. Will actively round on patients and develop a relationship with the interdisciplinary health care team, provide medication therapy plans monitor patients, and contribute to the creation/implementation of clinical services.
What you will do- Supervise non-pharmacist personnel by assigning duties, checking all orders, maintaining efficient workflow, and checking IVs and other medications prepared by technicians
- Assess need for non-formulary items ordered according to department policy, and initiates contact with prescribing physician for substitute
- Verify physicians' orders for proper dose, regimen, allergies, potential drug-drug interactions/incompatibilities, adverse drug reactions and monitors lab data on all patients before dispensing medication. Utilizes appropriate communication log to notify physician/nurse of potential problem
- Verify all narcotic orders are received, maintains perpetual inventory log, performs weekly C-II inventory and monthly controlled drug inventory and ensures all forms are completed and filed appropriately
- Advise other health care professionals on drug interactions, incompatibilities, side effects, and proper administration of medications
- Actively participate in department programs and projects
Minimum Qualifications- Pharm D degree and completion of a PGY-1 Pharmacy residency plus 3 years of relevant experience. If no residency training, 5 years of post-graduate inpatient hospital experience in a clinical setting with experience in decentralized services
- MA Pharmacist license
- Board Certification or acquisition of Board Certification in next 2 years is desired
Position Highlights and Benefits- Full time salaried at 40 hours
- Primarily days with some evening rotation, every third weekend and rotating Holidays
- Great Benefits and Health Insurance Coverage-starting Day One!
Ministry/Facility InformationTrinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to the full spectrum of preventive, acute, and post-acute care, all delivered with the triple aim of better health, better care, and lower costs for our patient populations
