Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator - Medication Access

Job DetailJob Title:Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator - Medication AccessDepartment:83120-PharmacyLocation:FarmingtonFTE%:1Shift1stSearch #:2026-1287Closing Date:09/14/2026Recruiter:Alexander, Donna Additional Links:This position is Benefit eligible; click here for an overview of available benefits.This position is covered by the UHP Bargaining Unit; Click here to review the current UHP Contract.This position is in salary group UHP-18; click here to review the current UHP Pay Plan.Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership, and Innovation. These values define UConn Health. We are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top-rated organization is looking to add a Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator to our growing Pharmacy team. If you have a background in this field, as well as a passion for customer and patient experience, we want to hear from you.At UConn Health, this position is responsible for the coordination of training and teaching activities, the supervision of the non-dispensing aspects of the Pharmacy Service, as well as providing pharmacy services to patients. This pharmacist will work in the Pharmacy at UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital located in Farmington, CT.SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the limited supervision of an employee of higher grade. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: May lead/supervise lower-level employees, students and others as assigned.EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Supervises, develops, coordinates, and implements clinical learning experiences of introductory and advanced practice pharmacy students; supervises the non-dispensing aspects of the pharmacy service.Supports activities of drug information; disseminates pertinent drug information and its applicability in practice to staff.Evaluates new reference resources; answers the most complex drug information inquiries from staff and other health professionals; provides clinical leadership and direction to assess and determine appropriate pharmacy services related changes required to ensure optimal delivery care model.Reviews literature and prepares monographs on drugs proposed for formulary additions.Identifies and maintains policies and procedures surrounding formulary and clinical activities; works to evaluate, assess, and determine clinical program responses and ad hoc operational logistics.Manages clinical alternatives to mitigate drug shortages; serves as active participant on pertinent committee meetings.Manage the alignment of patients with medication assistance programs for those patients who cannot afford their treatment at John Dempsey HospitalManage the logistics of medication access for patients who cannot have their medications provided by the hospital Coordinates pharmacy department seminars/continuing education courses and on-going training; develops and plans drug utilization evaluation program.Acts as preceptor for pharmacy residents.Provides pharmacy services as neededPerforms related duties as requiredMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY: Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of specialty pharmacotherapy, pharmacokinetics, pathophysiology, and medical diagnosisConsiderable knowledge of the operation of a hospital pharmacy or outpatient ambulatory practice clinicConsiderable knowledge of relevant Federal and State LawsConsiderable interpersonal, oral, and written communication skillsTeaching and preceptor abilityAbility to proficiently utilize technical automated equipment and information systems to collect, maintain and analyze data EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: General Experience: Pharm D, master's, or bachelor's degree in pharmacy from an accredited Pharmacy program Five (5) years clinical hospital experienceOne (1) year American Society of Health-systems Pharmacists [ASHP] accredited resident program may substitute for two [2] years of the required experience; additional PGY residency experience will be reviewed on a case-by-case basisIncumbents in this class must possess and maintain a license as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Connecticut.WORKING CONDITIONS: May be exposed to hazardous materials, infectious/communicable diseases, and some disagreeable conditions. SCHEDULE: Full time, 80 hours every two weeks, primarily 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, other shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call as assigned, 30-minute unpaid meal break.Why UConn HealthUConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.