Staff Pharmacist - JDH

Job Detail

• Job Title:

  Staff Pharmacist - JDH

• Department:

  83120-Pharmacy

• Location:

  Farmington

• FTE%:

  1

• Shift

  3rd

• Search #:

  2026-1189

• Closing Date:

  04/21/2026

• Recruiter:

  Alexander, Donna

Additional Links:

• This position is Benefit eligible; click here for an overview of available benefits.
• This position is covered by the UHP Bargaining Unit; click here to review the current UHP Contract.
• This position is in salary group UHP-16; click here to review the current UHP Pay Plan.

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 pharmacist to our growing 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 the preparation and distribution of all medications to patient care areas and providing clinical pharmacy services to both inpatients, outpatients physicians and other hospital personnel. This position will work in the John Dempsey Hospital Pharmacy located in Farmington, CT.

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.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

Accurately prepares sterile products and performs complex procedures utilizing all equipment in the pharmacy including balances, calculators and PC's, automated packagers, tablet splitters etc. Provides prescription services to inpatients/outpatients

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

Facilitates availability of first dose and specialty items

Maintain adequate medication supplies

Complete monthly controlled substances audits and quality assessment rounds

Maintain and enforce the documentation and security of narcotic supplies

Check 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 emergencies

Observe for adverse drug reactions

Documents all medication incident reports

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

Oversee deliveries to patient care areas

Prepares and distributes IV medications, chemotherapy meds

Prepares hyper alimentation solutions

Performs drug utilization evaluations on medications

Participate in patient care rounds, attend departmental staff meetings, educational seminars

Contributes to pharmacist continuing education seminars

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

Lecture students in undergraduate program

Precept hospital pharmacy residents

Provide in-service education to hospital health care professionals

Maintain patient confidentiality

Participates in staff meetings, supports teamwork, must demonstrate ability to work alone as well as with others

Perform related duties as required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY:

Knowledge of the principles and practices of pharmacy and pharmacology and their application to the operation of a hospital pharmacy or outpatient facility, long-term care pharmacy, home-infusion pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, and outpatient clinics

Knowledge of relevant Federal and State laws and regulations, including USP 797 and USP 800, USP 795

Considerable interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication skills

Ability to maintain records, teaching ability

Knowledge of pharmaceutical waste management

Independent decision-making, clinical judgement, and in-depth knowledge of pharmacy and therapeutics

Ability to work with technical automated equipment and information systems

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

General Experience:

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

Must possess and maintain license as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Connecticut

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

One (1) or more years of experience in an acute healthcare setting

Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

WORKING CONDITIONS:

May be required to travel within the state of Connecticut

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

SCHEDULE: Full time, 80 hours every two weeks, 10-hour shifts primarily 10:00 pm to 8:00 am, Sunday - Wednesday nights, holidays as assigned, 30-minute meal break.

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.