Hospital Pharmacist Per Diem

We are looking for an experienced Pharmacist to oversee Pharmacy operations at Bristol Health, ensuring accurate dispensing, patient‑focused pharmaceutical care, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Oversee all aspects of Pharmacy operations, ensuring accurate dispensing and improve processes to increase efficiency and reduce expenses.
• Ensure all medications are accurately prepared, labeled and checked before leaving the pharmacy.
• Interpret physician orders, accurately enter and validate orders; validate/enter all STAT orders within 15 minutes and all non‑urgent orders within 1 hour.
• Participate in the Pharmacy Improvement Process.
• Contribute to Departmental cost‑saving initiatives; submit ideas to the Pharmacy Manager.
• Ensure all chemotherapy preparations are checked by one Pharmacist and two other Pharmacy personnel.
• Resolve Pyxis issues.
• Supervise Technicians, signing all checked work and providing corrective action as needed.
• Maintain security and perpetual inventory of controlled substances.
• Ensure all IV admixtures are prepared using aseptic technique.
• Under guidance of the Pharmacy Manager, oversee training of new staff and students.
• Monitor inventory and order medications as needed to meet patient needs.
• Participate in the control, use and monitoring of investigational drugs.

• Evaluate the patient’s drug therapy, clarifying dosage, drug interactions, allergies, contraindications and therapeutic duplication with the prescriber.
• Monitor and complete adverse drug reaction reports.
• Investigate and complete medication occurrence reports.
• Evaluate patient care and response to pharmacotherapy, including renal dosing, IV to PO conversion, aminoglycoside and vancomycin dosing, enoxaparin and epoetin‑alpha conversion, pediatric weight‑based dosing, antibiotic dosing and selection; document interventions.
• Monitor laboratory values and ensure TPN appropriateness; verify that LIP is credentialed.
• Evaluate chemotherapy regimes, verifying regimens/dosing against diagnosis.
• Actively participate in at least one committee.
• Discourage use of patient‑owned medications and non‑formulary medications; complete a non‑formulary form for each non‑formulary medication.
• Monitor warfarin therapy on each assigned patient and provide education when required.
• Provide evidence‑based drug information and teaching to patients and customers.

• Function as a preceptor to new employees and students.
• Complete all mandatory educational assignments on time.
• Attend staff meetings while on duty; sign off on minutes if absent.
• Read email and communication log daily; initial communication log.
• Conduct a self‑assessment, develop professional practice goals and demonstrate progress to completion of those goals.
• Voluntarily participate in the education of professional staff, including case presentations as appropriate.
• Function as liaison to assigned patient‑care location, interacting with managers and staff to promote customer satisfaction.
• Maintain less than six unexcused absences as per Hospital policy.
• Limit personal cell and internet use.
• Arrive to work on time and not depart early without approval.
• Practice Pharmacy in accordance with State and Federal statutes/laws.
• Perform all job functions assigned by the Pharmacy Manager or Clinical Coordinator.

• B.S. degree in Pharmacy;
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  D. preferred.
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• ASHP‑accredited residency and/or Board Certification highly desirable.

• Current State of Connecticut license as a Registered Pharmacist in good standing.

• General orientation at time of hire.
• Health Stream and Communication with Deaf and Hearing Impaired training.
• Any additional educational requirements as determined by Pharmacy, Education or Human Resources.

• Computer skills related to pharmacy operations.

• On feet for extended periods.
• Periodic stooping, bending and walking.

• Main Pharmacy and patient‑care areas.
• Ability to work in a variable environment that includes a rapid pace, frequently changing conditions and work‑related distractions.
• Moderate exposure to hazardous substances found in the Pharmacy.

• Strong clinical and critical thinking skills.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to adapt to constant changes and thrive.

• The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification; they are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
• All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.