Job Summary : Assists Director in the operation and management of the Department of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities: Interprets and transcribes when necessary all medication orders from the physician’s order sheet and medication profile.

Maintains adequate skills in the use of the Pharmacy computer software (Pharmnet), hospital computer software (Avatar), as well as the electronic medication distribution system (Pyxis).

Performs the Medication Reconciliation functions in Patient Assessment.

Verifies and checks all entries on the medication profile for accuracy and completeness.

Monitors patients’ medication profiles for appropriateness of drug therapy, irrational dosing and dose forms, drug interactions and contra-indications for use.

Requirements :

Education: Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy.

Training and Experience : Registered or eligible for registration in the State of Rhode Island. Board Certification in Psychopharmacology is encouraged.

Schedule : Per Diem, employees who agree to be available 6 shifts per month, including 2 weekends shifts.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.