- Hours Per Week: 40
- Shift Start and End Times: Rotating
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 a 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.
About Us
The UConn Health Community Network is a not-for-profit organization created to extend UConn Health’s mission by partnering with community hospitals and connecting them to its clinical expertise, academic strength, and operational resources.
Today, the network is a thriving community‑based system of care serving more than 280,000 residents across the region. It employs over 2,000 professionals and supports a medical staff of roughly 700 clinicians.
At its core is Waterbury Hospital, a 347‑bed community teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Alongside Connecticut Children’s, the UConn Health Community Network Medical Group, Access Rehab Centers, and its role as a leading partner in the Harold Leever Cancer Center, the network has been shaping the region’s healthcare landscape for more than 130 years.
And Waterbury Hospital is only the beginning — the network is designed for continued growth, deeper partnerships, and broader regional impact.
