Pharmacist In Charge

Overview

VytlOne is hiring a Pharmacist-In-Charge for our new Connecticut Children's Specialty Pharmacy in Hartford, Connecticut. This is a unique opportunity to practice pediatric pharmacy right in your community, in a model that integrates the pharmacy into the patient care transition model.

Responsibilities

The Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC) provides strategic and operational leadership for all pharmacy services within a health system setting, including clinical programs, medication dispensing, performance improvement initiatives, and the procurement, receipt, and secure storage of pharmaceuticals. This role ensures the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centered medication therapies in alignment with organizational standards, regulatory requirements, and accreditation guidelines. The PIC partners with health system leadership, providers, and interdisciplinary teams to drive high-quality pharmacy operations, optimize medication use outcomes, and support the continuity of care across settings.

Essential Functions

• Ensure the pharmacy provides optimal service, meets legal and accreditation/certification requirements, and complies with all policies and standards.
• Maintain daily operation of pharmacy department by supervising pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the routine performance of their duties.
• Ensure the pharmacy is adequately staffed during all hours of operation.
• Schedule pharmacy staff for routine, weekend, holiday, and on-call hours.
• Provide appropriate technical and customer service training for pharmacy staff.
• Review and update established drug-therapy guidelines and other policies and procedures.
• Provide drug information to meet the needs of physicians and nurses through direct contact or in-service programs.
• Prepare various reports and maintain records as required.
• Maintain current knowledge of drug therapies and drug reactions and interactions.
• Maintain patient medication records.
• Monitor drug therapy for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness.
• Provide patient information and counseling.
• Interpret and fill drug orders.
• Compound, prepare I.V. admixtures (if applicable), and dispense prescriptions.
• Participate in inventory control programs such as ordering, inventorying, and monitoring.
• Participate in activities resolving unsafe and unsanitary practices.
• Contact and confer with physicians regarding questions or irregularities on prescriptions.
• Maintain inventory and records of controlled drugs and other drugs as required by law.
• Ensure the delivery of positive customer service and follow up on customer complaints.
• Participate in the development and implementation of the Performance Improvement Program.
• Hire, train, and discipline staff.
• Verify departmental timesheets on a biweekly basis.
• Develop and mentor departmental staff by providing career coaching.
• Conduct initial and annual performance evaluations.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises pharmacy staff in accordance with company policies and applicable laws including interviewing, hiring, and training; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy.
• PharmD is preferred.
• Possession of a current unrestricted and valid pharmacist license in the state of CT.
• Controlled Substance license preferred.
• Three years pharmacy experience.
• One-year managerial experience preferred.
• Ability to supervise pharmacy staff in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate and establish collaborative relationships with physicians, patients, clinical and administrative staff.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn complex new software.