Hospital Pharmacist 40hr

Trinity Health•Saint Mary's Hospital Waterbury, CT

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hospital Pharmacist ensures the safe and effective use of pharmaceuticals through proper storage, handling, evaluation, preparation, compounding, labeling, dispensing, and administration, in accordance with state and federal regulations and departmental policies. The role maintains proper records, follows departmental guidelines for clinical interventions, and provides drug information as required or requested. This is a full-time, 40-hour position with rotating shifts, including days, evenings, and weekends, with rare overnights. Shift differentials apply. The role is at Saint Mary’s Hospital, a Catholic, not-for-profit community teaching hospital serving Waterbury, Connecticut, and surrounding communities.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy.
Connecticut pharmacist license.

Nice To Haves

PharmD preferred.
Hospital experience preferred.
Residency preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare, dispense, and supervise the preparation of medications and IVs for hospital patients.
Advise healthcare professionals about drug interactions, incompatibilities, side effects, and proper medication administration.
Supervise non-pharmacist personnel by assigning duties, checking orders, maintaining efficient workflow, and checking IVs and other medications prepared by technicians.
Assess requests for non-formulary items according to department policy and contact the prescribing physician to initiate a substitute when appropriate.
Verify physicians’ orders for proper dose and regimen, allergies, potential drug-drug interactions or incompatibilities, and adverse drug reactions; monitor patient laboratory data before dispensing medication.
Verify narcotic orders, maintain a perpetual inventory log, perform weekly Schedule II inventory and monthly controlled-drug inventory, and ensure required forms are completed and filed.