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Job Title:SP - Pharmacist

Department:UConn Health Pharmacy Services Inc.

Location:Farmington

FTE%:0.5

Shift

Search #:2023-619

Closing Date:

Recruiter:Charest, Megan M.

Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership and Innovation. These are the values that define UConn Health, and we are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top rated organization is looking to add a temporary Pharmacist to our growing Pharmacy team. If you have a background in this field, as well as a passion for customer and patient experience, we want to hear from you.

 

UConn Health is looking for a highly skilled Pharmacist with experience in Retail/Specialty setting and a passion for patient experience. This class is accountable for the preparation and distribution of all medications to patients and providing clinical pharmacy services to outpatient physicians and other hospital personnel. This position will work in the Pharmacy at UConn Health Pharmacy Services Inc in Farmington, CT. 

All Workforce Members are required to have or obtain a COVID 19 vaccination as a term and condition of employment to work in UConn Health facilities, unless an exemption deferral has been approved. All new Workforce Members shall be required to provide proof of their vaccine status prior to the start of their employment. All records of vaccinations and approved exemptions will be maintained by Employee Health Services. Additional information regarding this policy may be found at https://health.uconn.edu/covid-provider/mandatory-vaccination 

 

THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION FOR 1 YEAR, CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED, THERE ARE NO BENEFITS WITH THIS POSITION

 

 

SCHEDULE: Part time, 40 hours every two weeks, primarily between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., variable days and evenings, occasional night shifts, weekends and holidays as assigned, 30 minute unpaid meal break. 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of an employee of higher grade. 

 

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: May lead/supervise Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy residents/students and other employees of lower rank as assigned.

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

Knowledge of the principles and practices of pharmacy and pharmacology and their application to the operation of a hospital pharmacy or outpatient facility

Knowledge of relevant Federal and State laws

Considerable interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills

Ability to supervise and train staff as assigned

Some ability to resolve conflict and mediate

Ability to maintain records

Teaching ability

 

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: General Experience:

PharmD or Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from an accredited Pharmacy program.

Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain license as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Connecticut.

  WORKING CONDITIONS:

May be exposed to hazardous materials, infectious/communicable diseases and some disagreeable conditions.

Prolonged periods of standing, sitting and walking.

 

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

Provides prescription services to inpatients/outpatients

Checks unit dose medication for appropriate drug, dose quantity and packaging integrity

Facilitates availability of first doses and specialty items

Maintains adequate medication supplies

Completes monthly controlled substances audits and quality assessment rounds

Maintains and enforces the documentation and security of narcotic supplies

Checks medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness

Checks transcription of medication orders

Updates medications on administrative records

Provides pharmacokinetic monitoring of patients receiving specific drugs and ensures that serum levels are drawn

Monitors parental nutrition

Responds to emergency codes

Observes for adverse drug reactions

Documents all medication incident reports

Responds to stroke alert

Provides medication counseling to patients

Provides drug information to physicians, nurses, patients, and other health care professionals

Documents interventions with health care personnel related to drug therapy

Oversees deliveries to patient care floors

Compounds IV medications, including chemotherapy meds

Prepares hyper alimentation solutions

Dispenses/provides information on investigational drugs

Performs drug utilization evaluations on medications

Assists in narcotic discrepancy investigation and resolution

Performs quality assurance rounds and audits as assigned

Participates in patient care rounds

Attends departmental staff meetings, educational seminars

Contributes to pharmacist continuing education seminars; preceptors hospital pharmacy residents; provides in service education to hospital health care professionals

Troubleshoots pharmacy technology related issues

May be clinical instructor for University undergraduate clinical pharmacy externship and pharmacy experience course

Lectures students in undergraduate program

Maintains patient confidentiality

Performs related duties as required.

 PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

Current knowledge of Pharmacy software applications QS1 and Pyxis or other automated dispensing system

Have at least 2 years of Retail/Community pharmacy experience

Current knowledge of Pharmacy distribution practices including cold chain and vaccine handling

 HOURLY RATE: $60.00

 

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow. 

UConn Health is an affirmative action employer, in addition to an EEO and M/F/V/PWD/PV employer.

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics found at www.ethics.state.ct.us

  

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