- Hours Per Week: 40
- Shift Start and End Times: nights
The Clinical/Staff Pharmacist at Waterbury Health Operations Corp delivers comprehensive pharmaceutical care within the 53400 Pharmacy department. This role blends direct patient‑focused clinical services with centralized and decentralized pharmacy operations, ensuring optimal medication therapy, safety, regulatory compliance, and the education of pharmacy residents and students in a 24‑hour acute‑care setting.
Responsibilities
- Review, interpret, and verify medication orders for appropriateness, accuracy, and safety.
- Assess medication therapy and provide clinical recommendations to optimize patient outcomes.
- Perform antimicrobial stewardship, anticoagulation management, pharmacokinetic and therapeutic drug monitoring.
- Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, patient care discussions, and clinical consultations.
- Oversee preparation, dispensing, and verification of sterile and non‑sterile compounded medications.
- Manage automated dispensing cabinets, inventory control, and medication distribution systems.
- Promote medication safety through error reporting, root‑cause analysis, and quality‑improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and accreditation regulations and maintain accurate documentation.
- Precept pharmacy residents, students, and technicians, supporting their clinical education and professional development.
- Support departmental initiatives, emergency coverage, and continuous workflow improvements.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or BS in Pharmacy from an ACPE‑accredited program.
- Current, active, unrestricted pharmacist license in Connecticut (or eligibility).
- Hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
- Completion of an ASHP‑accredited PGY1 residency preferred.
- Experience in clinical pharmacy services or interdisciplinary patient care preferred.
- Board certification (BCPS) or equivalent specialty certification preferred but not required.
- Proficiency with electronic health records, pharmacy information systems, and automated dispensing technology.
- Strong communication, critical‑thinking, and problem‑solving abilities.
- Willingness and ability to precept residents, students, and pharmacy technicians.
- Commitment to medication safety, quality improvement, and flexible scheduling including rotating shifts.
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.
