Pharmacist - Acute Setting

Amergis Healthcare Staffing; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 146,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Amergis is seeking an experienced Inpatient Pharmacist to join a pediatric acute care pharmacy team within a leading academic health system in Connecticut. You will engage in medication management, order verification, clinical services, and sterile compounding for neonatal to adolescent patients.

This 13-week contract offers rotating day and evening shifts, 40 hours per week, with weekend coverage roughly every fourth weekend.

Qualifications

• Active Pharmacist license in good standing.
• Recent inpatient hospital pharmacy experience required.
• Acute care experience required.
• Pediatric or children's hospital experience preferred.
• Experience with sterile compounding and IV preparation preferred.
• PGY1 Residency or equivalent inpatient experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify medication orders for hospitalized patients.
• Provide clinical dosing recommendations and medication management support.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams.
• Ensure safe medication dispensing and distribution.
• Support IV medication preparation and sterile compounding activities.
• Monitor medication therapy for safety and effectiveness.
• Utilize automated medication dispensing systems and pharmacy technology.

Skills

Active Pharmacist license

Clinical communication skills

Education

PGY1 Residency or equivalent inpatient experience

Job description

Travel Inpatient Pharmacist - Pediatric Acute Care

Location: CT

Duration: 13-Week Contract

Schedule: Full-Time, 40 Hours/Week

Position Overview

A leading academic health system is seeking an experienced Inpatient Pharmacist to support a pediatric acute care pharmacy team. This role offers the opportunity to work with neonatal, infant, pediatric, and adolescent patient populations in a collaborative hospital environment.

The pharmacist will support medication management, order verification, clinical pharmacy services, and sterile compounding operations while collaborating closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

Schedule

Rotating Day & Evening Shifts

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Day and evening rotation based on department needs
• Weekend coverage required approximately every fourth weekend

Key Responsibilities

• Review and verify medication orders for hospitalized patients
• Provide clinical dosing recommendations and medication management support
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams
• Ensure safe medication dispensing and distribution
• Support IV medication preparation and sterile compounding activities
• Monitor medication therapy for safety and effectiveness
• Utilize automated medication dispensing systems and pharmacy technology

Ideal Background

• Active Pharmacist license
• Recent inpatient hospital pharmacy experience required
• Acute care experience required
• PGY1 Residency or equivalent inpatient experience preferred
• Pediatric or children's hospital experience preferred
• Experience with sterile compounding and IV preparation preferred
• Strong clinical judgment and communication skills

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Work within a highly respected academic healthcare environment
• Gain additional pediatric acute care experience
• Collaborative and clinically focused pharmacy team
• Exposure to complex pediatric patient populations
• Consistent 40-hour work schedule