Staff Pharmacist II Specialist

3 weeks ago

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States SWC-CPA Full time
Job Title

A Pharmacist position is available at SWC Corporation Nuvance Health.

About Us

We have a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations, including Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, as well as Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York.

Job Summary

This position involves performing various functions related to the storage, preparation, dispensing, use, and administration of drugs according to accepted standards of medical, nursing, and pharmacy practice, as well as applicable hospital policy and/or law.

Responsibilities:
  • Criteria A: Prescription Processing and Dispensing
    • Reviews prescription for completeness and appropriateness.
    • Conducts patient profile reviews prior to dispensing.
    • Detects and resolves order entry and prescribing problems.
    • Prospectively intervenes.
  • Criteria B: Drug Preparation and Dispensing
    • Provides properly and accurately labeled medications.
    • Demonstrates understanding of drug preparation techniques.
    • Executes dispensing of medications in a timely manner, insuring product safety.
  • Criteria C: Documentation
    • Complies with requirements for Pharmacy Department documentation in all areas in a clear and concise manner.
  • Criteria D: Purchasing and Inventory Control
    • Know sources of drug acquisition.
    • Anticipates shortages.
    • Obtains drugs in select emergency situations.
  • Provision of Clinical and Drug Information
    • Criteria A: Problem Solving/Decision Analysis
      • Identifies the pertinent question, processes data to formulate solutions.
      • Solves basic department problems independently.
    • Criteria B: Drug Information
      • Retrieves information from available resources.
      • Provides general verbal and/or written drug information in accurate and timely manner.
      • Understands organization of medical record.
      • Selects appropriate drug reference for each particular question.
      • Evaluates patient-specific drug information request, retrieves pertinent drug information, interprets information, and formulates an appropriate response.
    • Criteria C: Drug Knowledge/Disease State Knowledge
      • Demonstrates understanding of basic pharmacotherapy of disease states.
  • Teaching, Communication
    • Criteria A: Communication
      • Communicates to other staff members through appropriate written and oral documentation.
    • Criteria B: Patient/Health Care Provider Education
      • Counsels all patients and/or health care providers about their drug therapy to ensure safe medication use necessary to optimize patient outcomes.
      • Identifies, prevents, and resolves drug-related problems through patient education.
    • Criteria C: Teaching
      • Demonstrates understanding of basic principles of teaching.
      • Trains undergraduate pharmacy students or new pharmacists on basic job functions.
  • Program Development
    • Criteria A: Organization/Project Management
      • Demonstrates ability to prioritize workload to optimize performance.
    • Criteria B: Research
      • Participates and supports medical and pharmaceutical research as required.
  • Maintains Professional Competency
    • Criteria A
      • Maintains current drug knowledge and keeps current with trends in pharmacy practice.
    • Criteria B
      • Demonstrates initiative in learning about new disease and drug therapies.
    • Criteria C
      • Performs all assignments as required.
  • Attitude
    • Pleasant attitude towards customers.
    • Conscious about work quality.
  • Values
    • Pharmacist has values of the profession.
    • Respect for patient choice.
    • Patient safety is paramount.
  • Teaching/Communication
    • Criteria A: Communicates Effectively with Customers
      • Communicates effectively with customers.
    • Criteria B: Able to Precept Students
      • Able to precept students.
    • Criteria C: Written Communication
      • Able to communicate in written format.
  • Program Development
    • Criteria A: Initiates, Develops, and Completes Projects
      • Initiates, develops, and completes projects.
  • Other Duties
    • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Compliance Responsibilities
    • Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

Requirements:
Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an approved college of Pharmacy.
Greater than 3 years pharmacy practice experience, or 1 year of retail Pharmacy experience
Minimum Experience: one year
Desired: Registered as a licensed pharmacist or eligible for reciprocity in the State of Connecticut. Pharmacist must obtain a registered license within 3 months of employment..
Member of the local, regional, and national professional organizations.
Participates in no less than 15 credit hours annually of professional pharmacy education approved by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.
Meets all rules and regulations of the department including requirements or competency's for age-specific or position-specific patient care standards.
Participates in departmental and interdepartmental educational, drug use evaluation, quality assurance programs and other projects as required.

Work Details:
Norwalk-120 Connecticut Ave
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours: 0.10 FTE: 0.100000
Work Schedule: DAY 1
Work Shift: Weekdays 9:00AM through 5:30PM when needed for pharmacist vacation coverage.
Org Unit: 471
Department: SWC Pharmacy Conn Ave
Exempt: Yes
Grade: L3
Credentials:
Essential:
• Licensed Pharmacist
• Bachelor's Level Degree

Estimated Salary Range: $110,000 - $140,000 per annum based on location and experience.

Benefits:
The successful candidate will receive a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement savings plan, paid time off, and opportunities for professional development and growth.

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