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Yale New Haven Health

Specialty Clinical Pharmacist

Yale New Haven Health, Hamden, Connecticut, us, 06517

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Overview 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. As part of a High Reliability Organization (HRO), we practice CHAMP behaviors and strive to make patient safety a top priority.

This is an entry level clinical pharmacist position. The clinical pharmacist supports the vision, mission, and goals of YNHHS and the Department of Pharmacy and demonstrates competency in all basic clinical pharmacist skills.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

Customer Service Quality

Demonstrate and promote CHAMP behaviors

Provide excellent customer service to patients and other healthcare team members, with attention to the needs of all staff, with positive feedback from staff and co-workers

Provide medication counseling to patients and families, as applicable to work area

Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills

Demonstrate ability to elevate issues to management and/or collaborating prescribers as appropriate

Medication Management

Conduct timely, accurate medication order review that considers all patient characteristics including laboratory values and vital signs

Provide medication therapy monitoring for assigned patients, adjusting medication therapy based on patient factors

Develop an effective interdisciplinary relationship with the health care team

Act as a source of medication information for the health care team

Participate in patient-centered initiatives

Ensure clinical continuity where applicable to work area

Medication Preparation and Distribution

Demonstrate competency in pharmacy automation and technology as applicable to work area

Oversee sterile and non-sterile compounding to ensure compliance with regulatory statutes (e.g., USP Chapters), as applicable to work area

Oversee medication distribution/dispensing process in work area, to ensure safe, effective, timely medication distribution/dispensing

Demonstrate competency in and oversee controlled substance management, including monitoring and documentation

Medication Safety, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality Assurance

Adhere to all departmental policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines

Adhere to appropriate state and federal regulations

Report medication events and near misses

Demonstrate HRO principles and conduct in all interactions with patients and staff

Participate in quality assurance activities

Leadership

Provide education and training to other pharmacy staff members, pharmacy students and residents, and health care team members

Participate in professional development activities

Attend departmental staff meetings

Oversee pharmacy staff as necessary in work area

Financial/Volume Results

Contribute to departmental cost-reduction/revenue generation

Participate in pharmacist-driven cost management protocols where applicable

Provide cost-effective clinical care

The pharmacist has successfully completed an immunization training program that complies with the requirements of section 20-633-3 and section 20-633-4 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies

Qualifications Education

Graduation from an accredited College of Pharmacy with a B.S. or PharmD degree

Experience

Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency or equivalent experience is desirable, but not required.

Licensure

CT Pharmacist Licensure required, active and without restrictions. If required, the candidate will be responsible for obtaining out of state licenses to register for non-resident pharmacy licenses. BLS (Basic Life Support) certified or obtained within 6 months of hire. Immunization certified or obtained within 6 months of hire.

Special Skills

This individual should demonstrate basic knowledge of pharmacology and therapeutics, and understand pharmacy systems of drug distribution and formulary management. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with others are required. Must have expertise in patient management.

Physical Demands

Travel to care sites for meetings may be required.

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