Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist

Hartford HealthCare at Home; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to optimize drug therapy for patients in their clinical specialty. The role includes providing education to pharmacy staff and other caregivers to ensure safe, cost-effective therapy.

Reports to the Pharmacy Manager and supports multidisciplinary teams across Hartford HealthCare’s network. Required qualifications include a CT Pharmacist license (or 45-day eligibility), a Bachelor’s in Pharmacy (PharmD preferred), and 3–5 years’ experience or

Qualifications

• CT Pharmacist license required or eligible to receive licensure within 45 days of hire.
• Bachelor's in Pharmacy required; PharmD preferred.
• Completion of an ASHP-approved pharmacy residency or 3–5 years of pharmacy experience.
• BCPS is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates drug literature to compare and contrast regimens and optimize therapy.
• Provides clinical support to staff pharmacists and collaborates with healthcare providers.
• Designs/ develops therapeutic regimens based on patient information to ensure safety and cost-effectiveness.
• Mentors residents and pharmacy students; provides education to nursing staff, physicians and others.
• Participates in Pharmacy clinical support team, drug use evaluations, and system councils.
• Contributes to continuous improvement of department workflow through lean daily management.

Skills

Clinical pharmacology

Literature evaluation

Precepting residents

Staff education

Lean daily management

Education

CT Pharmacist license

Bachelors in Pharmacy

PharmD preferred

ASHP residency or 3–5 years experience

BCPS preferred

Job description

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford HealthCare's unified culture enhances access, affordability, equity and excellence. Its care-delivery system- with more than 500 locations serving 185 towns and cities- includes two tertiary-level teaching hospitals, an acute-care community teaching hospital, an acute-care hospital and trauma center, three community hospitals, a behavioral health network, a multispecialty physician group, a clinical care organization, a regional home care system, an array of senior care services, a mobile neighborhood health program and a comprehensive physical therapy and rehabilitation network. On average, Hartford HealthCare touches more than 23,000 lives every single day. The unique, system-wide Institute Model offers a unified high standard of care in crucial specialties at hospital and ambulatory sites across Connecticut offering unparalleled expertise at the most affordable cost. The institutes include: Ayer Neuroscience, Behavioral Health, Cancer, Digestive Health, Heart and Vascular, Orthopedics and Tallwood Urology & Kidney.

The Clinical Pharmacist ensures optimal drug therapy for patients in their clinical specialty area and provides educational activities to the pharmacy staff and other caregivers to insure that patients receive safe and cost effective drug therapy. Reports to: Pharmacy Manager. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Evaluates drug literature by analysis of experimental design and methodology, in order to compare and contrast therapeutic regimens and roles for new drugs, serves as authoritative information resource on drugs and their utilization to promote optimal drug therapy for patients that is appropriate, cost-effective and maximizes clinical outcomes.
• Provides clinical support to the staff pharmacists in their clinical specialty area such as collaborating directly with healthcare providers in resolving medication related issues and providing specific information regarding patients' drug therapy to promote optimal drug therapy
• Designs or develops therapeutic regimens or protocols based on patient specific information in order to maintain safety of drug therapy for patients by utilizing a variety of screening mechanisms.
• Assists in the training of staff such as serving as a preceptor for pharmacy residents and pharmacy students participating in clinical and drug information rotations; serves as a mentor for pharmacy students and residents, contributes as needed at weekly consult rounds, and provides education to nursing staff, physicians and other caregivers through formal and informal presentations in order to support and promote continuous improvement efforts at Hartford Hospital.
• Participates in the Pharmacy clinical support team and in various multidisciplinary patient care committees and participates in drug use evaluations, documents medication interventions, adverse drug reactions and engages in other projects as needed to enhance clinical pharmacy services and promote optimal patient care.
• Participates in system P&T Council and applicable system councils in the development of drug regimens, order sets, and protocols in areas of their expertise.
• Participate in ongoing continuous improvement of department workflow via lean daily management framework.
• Maintains skill and competency to staff in pharmacy (preferably in area of expertise) as needed.

Qualifications:

Education/Licensure/Experience:

• Current CT Pharmacist license or eligible to receive licensure within 45 days of hire
• Bachelors in Pharmacy required, PharmD preferred
• Completion of an ASHP approved pharmacy residency program Or 3 to 5 years pharmacy experience required.
• BCPS is preferred.

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees. We provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.