Clinical Pharmacist NICU

Connecticut Children's Medical Center; Hartford (CT); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, CT, seeks a Clinical Pharmacist NICU to optimize drug therapy for neonates. You’ll design therapy, monitor outcomes, and dispense medications per SOPs, ACLS, PALS, and USP guidelines, serving as the medication expert for the unit.

You will supervise Pharmacy Technicians, coordinate with NICU rounds and nursing staff, and potentially cross-cover other hospital departments and the Central Pharmacy.

Formación

• Licensed Pharmacist in Connecticut.
• ACLS and PALS certifications.
• Expertise in medication management for neonatal care.

Responsabilidades

• Designs therapy, monitors outcomes and dispenses medications following SOPs, ACLS, PALS, and USP guidelines.
• Directs the work of Pharmacy Technicians.
• Manages daily pharmacy workload in the NICU and can cross cover other departments and the Central Pharmacy.
• Responds to general drug questions, participates in medical rounds, conducts nursing unit inspections, and identifies medication-related issues.
• May function as Charge Pharmacist as needed.

Conocimientos

Licensed Pharmacist

ACLS/PALS certification

Medication management expert

Herramientas

USP guidelines

Descripción del empleo

• The Clinical Pharmacist Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a licensed Pharmacist responsible for ensuring optimal drug therapy by designing therapy, monitoring, and dispensing medications following standard operating procedures (SOPs), ACLS, PALS, and USP guidelines. Serves as medication expert. Directs the work of support staff including Pharmacy Technicians. Responsible for ensuring medication management abides by hospital, state, and federal requirements.
• Manages the daily pharmacy workload within the Neonatal ICU and is also able to cross cover as the Pharmacist across all hospital departments and the Central Pharmacy as needed and be proficient in the medication management of that population.
• Responsibilities also include but are not limited to: answering general drug questions, attendance on medical rounds, completion of nursing unit inspections, and identification of medication related issues.
• May function as a Charge Pharmacist as needed