Pharmacist Outpatient

Pharmacist Clinical/Staff

Waterbury, CT, United States

Job Description

The Clinical/Staff Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients at Waterbury Hospital while overseeing medication distribution, ensuring safety, and maintaining regulatory compliance. Working closely with physicians, nurses, and pharmacy staff, the pharmacist also precepts pharmacy residents and students, participates in antimicrobial stewardship, and contributes to quality?improvement initiatives within an acute?care environment.

Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and intervene on medication orders for appropriateness, safety, and compliance with hospital policies.

• Perform dose adjustments, therapeutic drug monitoring, and pharmacokinetic assessments for renal/hepatic patients.

• Participate in antimicrobial stewardship, anticoagulation management, medication reconciliation, and interdisciplinary rounds.

• Oversee preparation, dispensing, and distribution of sterile and non?sterile medications, including automated dispensing cabinet management.

• Provide supervision, training, and mentorship to pharmacy technicians and support staff.

• Lead medication safety initiatives, root?cause analyses, and quality?improvement projects.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, Joint Commission, USP, and hospital regulatory standards.

• Precept pharmacy residents, students, and other learners; develop educational activities and evaluate performance.

• Maintain accurate documentation of clinical interventions and operational activities in the EHR and reporting systems.

• Assist with inventory control, controlled?substance accountability, and emergency coverage across centralized and decentralized pharmacy areas.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an ACPE?accredited program.

• Current, unrestricted Connecticut pharmacist license (or eligibility for licensure).

• Minimum 3 years of inpatient pharmacy experience or completion of an ASHP?accredited PGY1 residency.

• Demonstrated ability to evaluate medication orders independently and make sound clinical decisions.

• Proficiency with electronic health records, pharmacy information systems, and automated dispensing technology.

• Strong communication, critical?thinking, and problem?solving skills in a multidisciplinary setting.

• Experience precepting pharmacy residents or students preferred.

• Board certification in a pharmacy specialty (BCPS) preferred but not required.

• Knowledge of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection regulations, The Joint Commission standards, and USP compounding guidelines.

• Commitment to continuous professional development and participation in quality?improvement activities.