Description
Summary:
The postgraduate year one pharmacy resident position is a postgraduate training position. This first-year pharmacy resident position allows the pharmacy resident to perform as a licensed practitioner but to train under the supervision of an experienced preceptor. The pharmacy resident will enhance general competencies in managing medication-use systems and support optimal medication therapy outcomes for patients with a broad range of disease states.
Responsibilities:
1.Performs all functions required to ensure proper medication management (as defined by The Joint Commission storage, preparation, dispensing, use and administration) according to accepted standards of medical, nursing, and pharmacy practice and applicable to hospital policy
and/or law.
2.Performs all duties and activities necessary to fulfill competency areas (as defined by ASHP Accreditation Standards for Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency Programs) assigned by Pharmacy Director, Pharmacy Managers, Pharmacy Residency Program Director, or Preceptors.
3.Provide safe and appropriate pharmaceutical care. Provides prescription services to inpatients/outpatients. Checks unit-dose medication for appropriate drug, dose, quantity, and packaging integrity. Compounds IV medications including chemotherapy. Facilitates availability of first doses and specialty items. Maintains adequate medication supplies. Verify medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness. Update medications on administrative records. Provide pharmacokinetic monitoring of medications. Monitor parental nutrition. Respond to emergency codes.
4.Promotes and supports safe medication management. Documents interventions related to drug therapy. Dispense/provide information on investigational drugs. Maintain and enforce the documentation and security of controlled substance supplies. Monitor and report adverse drug reactions. Document all medication incident reports.
5.Develops and implements clinical initiatives along with policies and procedures. Share responsibility for formulary review and maintenance. Perform drug use evaluations. Evaluate activities of medication administration.
6.Provides medication counseling to patients. Provides drug information to physicians, nurses, patients and other health care professionals. Participates and contributes in patient care rounds. Attends departmental staff meetings and educational seminars. Contributes to pharmacist continuing education seminars. Provides in-service education to hospital health care professionals. Serve as a preceptor to pharmacy students.
7.Serves as a staff pharmacist as required by ASHP Accreditation Standards for Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency Programs and WCHN Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency Program.
8. Complete all requirements for completion of the Norwalk Pharmacy residency program.
9. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities
10.Perform other duties assigned
Other Information:
Graduate of ACPE accredited Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Program required. Must hold Connecticut pharmacist
licensure or be eligible for licensure in Connecticut and must obtain a Connecticut pharmacist license within 90 days
from start of residency program. Failure to attain licensure will result in dismissal from the Norwalk Pharmacy residency
program. The applicant must be a highly motivated pharmacist wanting advanced education and training that leads to
an enhanced level of professional pharmacy practice. The applicant must also apply through the PhORCAS system
for application to the position and adhere to the rules of the resident matching program (RMP) process
CT Pharmacist License
Working Conditions:
Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Company: Norwalk Hospital Association
Org Unit: 661
Department: Med Ed Pharmacy Residency - NH
Exempt: Yes
Salary Range: $0.00 - $1000.00 Hourl

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