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Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

Position Purpose

Ensures the safe and effective use of pharmaceuticals through their proper storage, handling, evaluation, preparation, compounding, labeling, dispensing, and administration in conjunction with state and federal regulations and departmental policies. Maintains proper records. Follows department guidelines with regard to clinical interventions and provides drug information as required and /or requested.

What you will do

+ Prepares, dispenses, and supervises the preparation of all medications for patient consumption in conjunction with state and federal regulations and department policies

+ Oversees non-pharmacist personnel by assigning duties, checking all orders, maintaining efficient workflow, and medications prepared by technicians

+ Assess need for formulary items ordered accordingly; initiate contact with prescriber or benefits provider for substitute

+ Verify all narcotic orders are received, maintain perpetual inventory log, perform weekly C-II inventory and monthly controlled drug inventory and ensure all necessary forms are completed and returned to the Pharmacy

+ Proper cash handling and cash control as well as completing day-to-day retail transactions in a friendly and efficient manner

+ Check for allergies, potential drug-drug interactions/incompatibilities, and adverse drug reactions on all patients before dispensing medication

+ Advise other health care professionals on drug interactions, incompatibilities, side effects, and proper administration of medications

Minimum Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s Degree or Pharm D Degree in Pharmacy

+ 6-12 months of previous related experience

+ Connecticut Pharmacist license

Position Highlights and Benefits

+ Per diem for 9a-5:30p shifts, primarily to cover sick time/PTO of staff

Ministry/Facility Information

Saint Francis Hospital is committed to exceeding the expectations of our patients and families by providing world-class service in a progressive, people-centered, compassionate health care environment. We are licensed for 617 beds and 65 bassinets, are a major teaching hospital and the largest Catholic hospital in New England.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran