PGYResident; Critical Care/Ambulatory Care
Job in
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, 06540, USA
Listing for:
Yale New Haven Health
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
-
Healthcare
Clinical Pharmacist
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 125000 USD Yearly
USD
100000.00
125000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: PGY2 Resident (Critical Care and/or Ambulatory Care)
Yale New Haven Hospital will participate in the ASHP Match for PGY2 - Critical Care and PGY2 - Ambulatory Care
RPD Contacts:
- Critical Care - Mahmoud Ammar (mahmoud.ammar)
- Ambulatory Care - Jenna Lee (jenna.lee)
Resident
Job Description To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values-integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
SUMMARY
As members of a High Reliability Organization (HRO), every employee should practice CHAMP behavior and strive to make patient safety a top priority. A pharmacy practice resident is enrolled in an accredited post‑graduate practical training program. The program is accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) that runs from July through June each year. The pharmacy resident reports to the Clinical Services Manager and is coordinated by the Residency Program Director.
The resident will abide by all regulations, standards and evaluation processes that ASHP mandates for continued accreditation. The pharmacy resident shall provide pharmaceutical care consistent with entry level of practice; synthesize an acquired body of knowledge with experience gained in order to have a positive impact on patient care and demonstrate the basic skills required to execute clinically sound decision making.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran.
RESPONSIBILITIES
All patient care responsibilities will be performed consistent with special population‑specific criteria and in accordance with all hospital policy and procedures.
Drug Therapy Management
In a timely fashion, reviews all medication orders to assure safe, accurate, cost‑effective drug use.Understands patient specific drug therapy management plans and therapy endpoints.Performs interventional medication use interventions incorporating patient specific data and documenting in appropriate.Able to evaluate drug regimens and suggest changes or improvements when appropriate.Prevents, monitors, detects and documents adverse drug reactions and medication use variances according to hospital policy.Understands formulary process. Identifies and recommends alternative drugs for requests for non‑formulary drugs.Intervenes in situations in which use of an alternative drug requires understanding of complex therapeutic issues.Interpretation of Clinical & Pharmacokinetic Lab Data
Demonstrates knowledge of basic pharmacokinetic principles. Performs pharmacokinetics calculations.Recommends drug therapy changes to prescribers, and/or prospectively initiates appropriate dosage regimens.Adjusts dosage regimen based on renal function.Demonstrates knowledge of basic laboratory values used in therapeutic drug monitoring.Identifies targeted serum drug levels/lab values requiring pharmacist interventionEvaluates the efficacy of drug therapy, anticipates side effects, toxicity or adverse effects.Problem Identification & Resolution
Communicates and documents problem detection, relevant findings, recommendations, and necessary follow‑up.Identifies recurring drug‑related problems and suggests a plan for improvement.Demonstrates effective collaboration skills with patient care team regarding patient management decisions as measured by constructive resolution to patient problems, consultation and timely response to all formal orders/consults including emergency response.Interacts confidently, diplomatically and persuasively with patient care team when advising and/or adjusting specific treatment/therapy, recommendations or other problem‑solving activities; takes the initiative to offer corrective suggestions and input.Drug Information
Serves as primary source of drug information to physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals.Given any category of drug information request, employ a systematic approach to:
1) Receive and categorize requests from health professionals and patients, obtaining all necessary background information related to the request
2) Locate and record the answers to requests selecting appropriate textbooks, retrieval systems, and…
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