Clinical Pharmacist - Night Shift

Northwell Health; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 82,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Wellness Programs

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Norwalk Hospital Association is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist for night shifts in the Pharmacy department. The role involves ensuring proper storage, preparation, and dispensing of medications, interpreting orders for safety, and educating staff and patients.

You will help maintain regulatory compliance and participate in drug information activities. Required: PharmD or BS in Pharmacy, active pharmacist license in CT or NY, and at least 1 year of inpatient hospital experience or a PGY1

Qualifications

• Required: BS of Pharmacy or PharmD.
• Minimum 1 year inpatient hospital experience or PGY1 residency.
• Active Pharmacist license in NY or CT.

Responsibilities

• Perform storage, preparation and dispensing of medications.
• Interpret and evaluate physician orders for safety and appropriateness.
• Provide information and recommendations to ensure safe, timely and accurate administration of medications.
• Teach, educate and monitor staff and students as applicable.
• Oversee central pharmacy workflow and supervise technicians.
• Ensure compliance with USP 797/800 and hospital policies.

Education

BS of Pharmacy or PharmD

Active Pharmacist license (NY or CT)

Job description

Clinical Pharmacist Nights Opportunity!

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

Performs all functions needed to ensure proper storage, preparation and dispensing of medications. Interpret and evaluate physician orders for appropriateness and safety. Provides information and recommendations to ensure the safe, timely, accurate and appropriate administration of medications. Actively participates in teaching, education, and monitoring efforts. Complies with all state and federal regulations, established peer standards and Hospital policies and procedures.

Description

Clinical Pharmacist Nights Opportunity! Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Performs all functions needed to ensure proper storage, preparation and dispensing of medications. Interpret and evaluate physician orders for appropriateness and safety. Provides information and recommendations to ensure the safe, timely, accurate and appropriate administration of medications. Actively participates in teaching, education, and monitoring efforts. Complies with all state and federal regulations, established peer standards and Hospital policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Medication Processing and Dispensing
• Reviews, interprets, and verifies medication orders for safety and appropriateness in a timely manner. Conducts patient profile reviews prior to verifying/dispensing. Identifies and resolves basic order entry and prescribing problems. Makes appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance.
• Dispenses accurately labeled medications in the appropriate packaging in a timely manner. Understands all drug preparation techniques and can perform or oversee the timely preparation of medications to ensure product and patient safety.
• Ensure all sterile compounded medications and IV solutions are handled and labeled according to applicable regulatory standards and policies.
• Understands and complies with required Pharmacy Department documentation in all areas and can do so in a clear concise manner.
• Understands the purchasing process and assists in inventory control to reduce waste. Can obtain drugs in select emergency situations.
• Suggests appropriate alternatives to non-formulary medications.
• Clinical Pharmacy and Drug Information
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and offers reasonable solutions/options.
• Maintains drug knowledge and competency and keeps up to date with current trends and practices in pharmacy.
• Demonstrates initiative in learning about new disease and drug therapies.
• Retrieves, analyzes, and communicates drug information from available resources in a professional and timely manner.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the pharmacotherapy of disease states.
• Performs daily clinical functions including but not limited to;
• IV to PO conversions
• ii. Antibiotic dosing, stewardship, and monitoring
• iii. Renal dosing adjustments
• Collects and interprets data to design, recommend, implement, monitor, and/or modify patient-specific pharmacotherapy in collaboration with other health care professionals to optimize drug therapy.
• Patient Counseling and Communication
• Counsels patients as needed about their drug therapy to ensure safe use and maximize patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates respect for patients and maintains a pleasant and professional attitude.
• Communicates any patient needs or findings with the medical team.
• Presents education professionally to the pharmacy staff.
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and courteously, both in person and over the phone, with all hospital staff.
• Oversee/Check/Monitor Central Pharmacy Workflow
• Actively takes responsibility for overseeing all activities pertinent to drug preparation, dispensing and distribution.
• Conducts in-process and final checks on the performance of all actions taken by pharmacy technicians.
• Oversees, prioritizes, and directs daily activities of the Pharmacy Technicians.
• Maintains and promotes positivity, teamwork, and professional working environment.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize workloads, optimize productivity and maintain compliance with all regulations.
• Recognizes and makes suggestions and recommendations to solve problems, increase productivity, improve department policies and procedures, and to promote cost-saving measures.
• Project Management and Departmental Goals
• Develops, initiates, maintains, and completes assigned projects.
• Understands and actively contributes to departmental goals.
• Performs clinical and/or regulatory monitoring.
• Provides Training, Mentoring, and Precepting of Students, Residents and/or New Hires
• Helps train and develop inexperienced staff in all areas.
• Assists in training, team teaching, mentoring, and precepting of students and residents, as applicable.
• Provides and develops education materials for pharmacy staff.
• Demonstrate ability to work and comply with all pharmacy regulations such as but not limited to USP 797, USP 800, Joint Commission medication management, applicable state law, CMS code of participation and hospital/network policy
• Demonstrates ability to reference and look up pharmacy regulations.
• Demonstrates ability to work and comply with all pharmacy regulations, specifically USP 797 and 800, Joint Commission medication management, applicable state law, drug laws, and CMS code of participation.
• Maintains compliance with all hospital and networks policies.
• Demonstrates ability to accurately document any necessary regulatory documentation.
• Identifies patterns of non-compliance and report to management as needed.
• Conduct
• Is a leader who exemplifies teamwork and accountability.
• Abides to hospital and network values.
• Maintains safe and pleasant working conditions and promotes productivity.
• Follows policies and procedures.
• Anticipates workflow and accommodates peak periods and effectively utilizes downtime.
• Maintains a clean and clutter free work area.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience

Required: BS of Pharmacy or PharmD.

Minimum 1 Year Inpatient Hospital Experience Or PGY1 Residency.

Active Pharmacist license in applicable state (NY or CT).

Other Information

Computer skills, ability to multi-task and work independently.

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit: 468

Department: Pharmacy

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $59.84 - $111.12 Hourly

Available benefits include: Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; 401(k) Retirement Plan; Basic Life and AD&D insurance; Wellness Programs; Employee Assistance Program; and Team Member Discounts. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.

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