Pharmacist

Griffin Hospital; Derby (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Griffin Hospital in Derby, CT seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to perform medication reviews and optimize therapy across departments. The role centers on creating medication action plans, communicating with providers, and delivering patient counseling to improve outcomes.

The ideal candidate will evaluate drug interactions, allergies, dosing, monitoring, and access barriers, and support chronic disease management for conditions like diabetes and anticoagulation therapy.

Qualifications

• Drug-disease interactions evaluated and managed.
• Allergies and intolerances reviewed for safe therapy.
• Renal function considerations in dosing and monitoring.
• Hepatic function considerations for selected meds.
• Laboratory monitoring needs identified for therapies.
• Contraindications and precautions documented and addressed.
• Duplicate therapy reviewed and resolved.
• Medication affordability and access barriers considered.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive medication reviews (CMRs) and targeted reviews (TMRs).
• Assess regimens for appropriate selection, dose, route, frequency and indication.
• Identify, prevent, and resolve medication-related problems.
• Develop individualized medication action plans.
• Communicate recommendations to providers and healthcare teams.
• Follow up on medication changes and clinical outcomes.
• Provide medication counseling and education to patients and caregivers.
• Support chronic disease management with pharmacist-led interventions.

Job description

• Conduct comprehensive medication reviews (CMRs) and targeted medication reviews (TMRs)
• Assess medication regimens for:
  • Appropriate medication selection
  • Appropriate dose
  • Appropriate route
  • Appropriate frequency
  • Appropriate indication
  • Therapeutic effectiveness
  • Safety concerns
  • Patient adherence and barriers
• Identify, prevent, and resolve medication-related problems
• Develop individualized medication action plans
• Communicate recommendations to providers and healthcare teams
• Follow up on medication changes and clinical outcomes

Clinical Pharmacist Assessment

Evaluate patient-specific factors including:

• Drug-disease interactions
• Allergies and intolerances
• Renal function considerations
• Hepatic function considerations
• Laboratory monitoring needs
• Contraindications and precautions
• Duplicate therapy
• Medication affordability and access barriers

Patient Care & Education

• Provide medication counseling and education to patients and caregivers
• Promote medication adherence and self-management strategies
• Educate patients regarding:
  • Medication purpose
  • Expected benefits
  • Potential adverse effects
  • Monitoring requirements
  • Lifestyle modifications
• Support patients in understanding and managing chronic conditions

Chronic Disease Management Support

Provide pharmacist-led interventions and monitoring for conditions such as:

• Diabetes
• Anticoagulation therapy
• Asthma/COPD
• Other chronic disease states as identified by clinic needs

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Preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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