Pharmacist 1 Inpatient | Full Time | Rotating Shift

Concord Hospital; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Concord Hospital is seeking a hospital pharmacist under the Director of Pharmacy to ensure safe and appropriate use of medications across the hospital, interpreting orders, preparing and dispensing drugs, and delivering drug information to staff and providers.

The role emphasizes clinical collaboration, pharmacokinetic dosing, monitoring services, and participating in hospital committees to improve pharmacy practice. Licensure in NH is required; BCPS desirable; residency preferred.

Qualifications

• PharmD degree or Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from an accredited program.
• NH Pharmacist license or reciprocity pending; BCPS desirable.
• A Pharmacy residency is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and resolves actual or potential medication related problems.
• Takes ownership of pharmacy related issues and follows them to completion.
• Provides accurate drug information to staff, providers, and the community.
• Assist physicians and residents to develop optimal drug therapies for each patient, including pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring services.
• Establish a pharmacy practice specialty or area of expertise and act as a resource for this specialty to improve department quality.
• Documents and monitors all interventions and their outcomes.
• Performs medication order entry consistent with department policies.
• Coordinates the daily distribution process of the pharmacy.
• Represents the pharmacy in hospital-wide committees.
• Participates in pharmacy committees.
• Provides written and/or in-service education regularly.
• Performs other projects or duties as required.

Skills

Interpreting medication orders

Providing drug information

Pharmacokinetic dosing & monitoring

Education

PharmD or B.Pharmacy

Job description

Summary Under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy, the pharmacist is responsible for the safe and appropriate use of pharmaceuticals throughout the hospital. Holds primary responsibility for interpreting medication orders, obtaining, preparing and dispensing medications, and providing drug information.

Education

PharmD degree or Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from an accredited program.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Licensure required: NH Pharmacist license or reciprocity pending. Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) is desirable.

Experience

A Pharmacy residency is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and resolves actual or potential medication related problems.
• Takes ownership of pharmacy related issues and follows them to completion.
• Provides accurate drug information to staff, providers, and the community.
• Assist physicians and residents to develop optimal drug therapies for each patient, including pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring services.
• Establish a pharmacy practice specialty or an area of expertise and act as a resource for this specialty, providing education, monitoring, and other support pertaining to this specialty to improve the quality in the department.
• Documents and monitors all interventions and their outcomes.
• Performs medication order entry in a manner consistent with current department policies and procedures.
• Coordinates the daily distribution process of the pharmacy.
• Represents the pharmacy in hospital-wide committees.
• Participates in pharmacy committees.
• Provides written and/or in-service education on a regular basis.
• Perform other projects or duties as required or assigned.

Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269.

Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear, speak, and walk. The employee is frequently required to do repetitive motion, reach, sit, and stand. The employee is occasionally required to bend, climb, do fine motor, kneel, and squat. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, chemotherapeutic agents, non-weather related heat or cold, slippery surfaces, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system. Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 4,700 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission. CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award).

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