Inpatient Pharmacist - Regional - Per Diem

Trinity Health•Hartford, CT

About The Position

The Inpatient 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 pharmacist maintains appropriate records, follows departmental guidelines for clinical interventions, and provides drug information as required or requested. This per-diem position covers all Trinity Health Of New England hospitals.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree.
Connecticut pharmacist license.

Nice To Haves

Doctor of Pharmacy degree preferred.
Hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare and dispense medications and IVs for hospital patients, and supervise their preparation.
Advise healthcare 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 medications and IVs prepared by technicians.
Assess requests for non-formulary items according to department policy and contact the prescribing physician to arrange a substitute when needed.
Verify physicians’ orders for dose, regimen, allergies, potential drug interactions or incompatibilities, and adverse drug reactions; review patient laboratory data before dispensing medication.
Verify narcotic orders, maintain the perpetual inventory log, perform weekly Schedule II and monthly controlled-drug inventories, and ensure required forms are completed and filed.
Maintain proper records and provide clinical interventions and drug information as required or requested.