Inpatient Pharmacist

Trinity Health•Hartford, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Pharmacist ensures the safe and effective use of pharmaceuticals through their proper storage, handling, evaluation, preparation, compounding, labeling, dispensing, and administration, in conjunction with state and federal regulations and departmental policies. The role also involves maintaining proper records, following department guidelines for clinical interventions, and providing drug information as required or requested. The position is full-time, salaried for 40 hours, and offers excellent benefits starting day one. Saint Francis Hospital is a major teaching hospital, licensed for 617 beds and 65 bassinets, and is the largest Catholic hospital in New England, committed to providing world-class service in a progressive, people-centered, compassionate health care environment. Trinity Health, the parent system, is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation, with 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians across 27 states, including 101 hospitals and various other care locations.

Requirements

BS Pharmacy degree
CT Pharmacist license

Nice To Haves

Pharm D preferred
Hospital experience preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare, dispense, and supervise the preparation of all medications and IVs for patient use in the hospital
Advise other health care professionals on drug interactions, incompatibilities, side effects, and proper administration of medications
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 monitor lab data on all patients before dispensing medication
Verify all narcotic orders are received, maintain perpetual inventory log, perform weekly C-II inventory and monthly controlled drug inventory and ensure all forms are completed and filed appropriately