Inpatient Pharmacist - Per Diem

Trinity Health•Hartford, CT

2d•$48 - $78•Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Pharmacist ensures the safe and effective use of pharmaceuticals by overseeing their proper storage, handling, evaluation, preparation, compounding, labeling, dispensing, and administration in accordance with state and federal regulations and departmental policies. The pharmacist maintains appropriate records, follows department guidelines for clinical interventions, and provides drug information as required or requested. This role prepares, dispenses, and supervises medications and IVs for hospital patients; advises health care professionals on medication interactions, incompatibilities, side effects, and administration; and supervises non-pharmacist personnel to support accurate orders and efficient workflow. The pharmacist also assesses requests for non-formulary items and verifies medication orders, patient allergies, potential interactions, adverse reactions, and lab data before dispensing. Controlled substances must be received, documented, inventoried, and filed according to department procedures.

Requirements

BS Pharmacy degree.
Connecticut pharmacist license.

Nice To Haves

PharmD preferred.
Hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare, dispense, and supervise the preparation of medications and IVs for patient use in the hospital.
Advise health care professionals on 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 non-formulary items ordered according to department policy and contact the prescribing physician to initiate a substitution when appropriate.
Verify physicians’ orders for proper dose and regimen, allergies, potential drug interactions or incompatibilities, adverse drug reactions, and patient lab data before dispensing medication.
Verify receipt of narcotic orders, maintain a perpetual inventory log, perform weekly C-II inventories and monthly controlled drug inventories, and ensure forms are completed and filed appropriately.
Maintain proper records and follow department guidelines for clinical interventions.
Provide drug information as required or requested.