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Job Title:SP - Pharmacist

Department:60002-UConn Health Pharmacy Services Inc.

Location:Farmington

FTE%:1

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Search #:2024-932

Closing Date:04/01/2024

Recruiter:Alexander, Donna

Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership, and Innovation. These values define UConn Health. We are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top rated organization is looking to add a Medication Therapy Management - 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.

At UConn Health, this class is accountable for coordination of training and teaching activities, the supervision of the non-dispensing aspects of the Pharmacy Service, as well as providing pharmacy services to patients including medication therapy management.

THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION LESS THAN SIX MONTHS WITH NO STATE PAID BENEFITS. THE ANTICIPATED START DATE IS MAY 3, 2024.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the limited supervision of an employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May lead/supervise lower level employees, students and others as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

Supervises, develops, coordinates, and implements clinical learning experiences of introductory and advanced practice pharmacy students; supervises the non-dispensing aspects of the pharmacy service

Supports activities of drug information; disseminates pertinent drug information and it applicability in practice to staff

Evaluates new reference resources; answers the most complex drug information inquiries from staff and other health professionals Provides clinical leadership and direction to assess and determine appropriate pharmacy services related changes required to ensure optimal delivery care model

Reviews literature and prepares monographs on drugs proposed for formulary additions

Identifies and maintains policies and procedures surrounding formulary and clinical activities

Works to evaluate, assess, and determine clinical program responses and ad hoc operational logistics

Manages clinical alternatives to mitigate drug shortages; serves as active participant on pertinent committee meetings

Coordinates pharmacy department seminars/continuing education courses and on-going training

Develops and plans drug utilization evaluation program

Acts as preceptor for pharmacy residents

Provides pharmacy services as needed

Performs related duties as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY:

Knowledge of the principles and practices of pharmacy and pharmacology and their application to the operation of hospital pharmacy, long-term care pharmacy, home-infusion pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, and outpatient clinics; knowledge of pharmaceutical waste management; knowledge of relevant Federal and State laws and regulations, including USP 797 and USP 800; considerable

interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to work with technical automated equipment and information systems; ability to precept students; ability to maintain records; teaching ability.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

General Experience:

Pharm D, master's, or bachelor's degree in pharmacy from an accredited Pharmacy program

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Two (2) years clinical ambulatory/specialty experience

Certification by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BCPS)

Certification by the Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (CGP)

A credential in disease state management from the National Institute for Standards in Pharmacist Credentialing

Completion of a disease state management certification program approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

Pharmacy residency accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Two or more years of MTM experience

WORKING CONDITIONS:

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

conditions.

SCHEDULE: Full time, 40 hours per week, primarily days with flexibility required to work between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, evening, weekend and holiday coverage as assigned, 30 minute unpaid meal break.

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.

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