Pharmacist

Hartford Healthcare•Manchester, CT

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. We are an organization on the cutting edge, helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments, and community education to countless individuals. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees, and we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. The Greater Manchester Region, with approximately 2,500 employees, includes Manchester Memorial Hospital (a 249-bed community hospital), Rockville General (a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 102-bed facility), a large multispecialty provider group, and visiting nurse services. The Greater Manchester Region serves a population of 300,000 people across 19 towns. Pharmacists perform functions related to the control, monitoring, and dispensing of medications for all age groups of patients according to department procedures and protocols in a safe, cost-effective, and timely manner. They supervise medication preparation by pharmacy technicians and advise nursing personnel regarding appropriate medication administration. Pharmacists promote the rational use of medications through the provision of drug information and clinical monitoring services to members of the medical community.

Requirements

Current CT Pharmacist license or eligible within 45 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

PGY-1 Pharmacy residency preferred
Prior experience with EPIC systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Optimizes drug therapy for the general patient population by designing drug therapy that is appropriate, correct, and cost-effective in order to maximize positive outcomes.
May provide direct patient care for pain management through patient evaluation, recommendations, and follow-ups in response to the physician's request or as part of the critical path.
Maintains safety of drug therapy for the general patient population by utilizing a variety of screening mechanisms and input from others (i.e. health care providers, the patient, and the patient's family) in order to identify, prevent and resolve adverse drug events.
Provides useful drug information through participation on Health Care Team activities and as a liaison between the HCT and the pharmacy to facilitate rapid and effective patient care.
Investigates and resolves drug and/or pharmacy related problems for immediate need or broader, longer term review by conducting investigative studies and/or utilizing effective problem solving techniques to ensure a high performing medication use system.
Documents interventions, outcomes, and other statistics manually and/or through electronic documentation on a daily or sporadic basis to demonstrate activity and success and provide an opportunity for quality improvement.
Demonstrates competencies, including knowledge and behaviors, to meet age-specific patient needs.
Periodically may be required to function as charge pharmacist.