Job Summary: Assists Director in the operation and management of the Department of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities: Interprets and transcribes, when necessary, all medication orders from the physician’s order sheet and medication profile.

Maintains adequate skills in the use of the Pharmacy computer software, hospital computer software, as well as the electronic medication distribution system.

Performs the documentation of medication compliance for inpatient or outpatient services

Verifies and checks all entries on the medication profile for accuracy and completeness.

Monitors patients’ medication profiles for appropriateness of drug therapy, dosing and dose forms, drug interactions and contraindications for use.

Investigational Pharmacist Responsibilities

-Reviews protocols for clinical investigational drug trials, as required.

-Meets with trial coordinators/research assistants to establish pharmacy’s role, determine fee schedules and to implement dispensing, compounding and billing procedures.

-Communicates with, and trains staff anticipated to participate in any aspect of the clinical investigational drug trial.

-Maintains a pharmacy binder which contains a study summary, protocol, dispensing procedures, completed samples of required paperwork, dispensing checklist, fee schedule, billing procedures and any other relevant materials for each investigational trial.

-Maintains responsibility for the management of the inventory for clinical investigational drug trials; orders, replaces and returns study materials, as required.

-Performs other duties consistent with the job classification, as required

Requirements: Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy Training and Experience: Registered or eligible for registration in the State of Rhode Island Special Qualifications: Board Certification in Pyschopharmacology is encouraged.

Schedule: Per Diem

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.