Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (Per Diem)

Hartford Healthcare • Hartford, CT

6h

About The Position

Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (Per Diem)

Education: B.S or Pharm.D. Required. PharmD preferred. Licenses/Certifications: Current CT Pharmacist license or eligibility within 45 days Experience: PGY- 1 Pharmacy residency preferred Excellent customer service and communications skills Prior experience with EPIC systems preferred. We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment . As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status. Hartford HealthCare’s Pharmacy System has grown to include 9 inpatient pharmacies, 9 cancer center infusion pharmacies, 3 retail pharmacies, and our Ambulatory Care pharmacy department supporting more than 50 medical office practices. Collaboration between our numerous pharmacy services and other members of the health care team is key to our commitment to continually improving how we provide patient care. We work hard to support our pharmacists in their efforts to optimize safe, effective, and efficient pharmaceutical care for all the people we serve. We provide our pharmacists with the tools they need to be at their best, including access to advanced resources and state-of-the-art pharmacy software. Pharmacists can advance their careers both within their positions via our career ladder as well as movement into specialized and leadership roles. The Pharmacy Department at Hartford Hospital utilizes a decentralized model with pharmacists embedded on medical teams to advice on optimal drug therapy. We also have an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited Pharmacy Residency program, an active Oncology infusion service, and a Retail/Specialty outpatient pharmacy. The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist will collaborate as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team in the provision of care for patients in our medical clinics to optimize and promote rational, safe, evidence-based and cost-effective therapy. In addition to direct patient care responsibilities, the clinical pharmacy specialist will\: actively participate in committees and /or workgroups; collaborate in the review of new and existing medications, clinical practice guidelines and other related policies used in the management of the clinic-specific medical conditions. This person also conducts clinical research and practice advancement projects as well as patient care quality and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice.

Requirements

• B.S or Pharm.D. Required
• Current CT Pharmacist license or eligibility within 45 days
• Excellent customer service and communications skills

Nice To Haves

• PharmD preferred
• PGY- 1 Pharmacy residency preferred
• Prior experience with EPIC systems preferred

Responsibilities

• actively participate in committees and /or workgroups
• collaborate in the review of new and existing medications, clinical practice guidelines and other related policies used in the management of the clinic-specific medical conditions
• conducts clinical research and practice advancement projects
• patient care quality and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree