Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

HCA Healthcare • Ocala, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Clinical Pharmacist provides clinical pharmacy services and consultative or direct pharmaceutical care as a member of the healthcare team. The role includes monitoring medication regimens, intervening when appropriate, supporting pharmacy operations, and collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate pharmacotherapy for effective, safe, and economical patient care. The pharmacist also assists Pharmacy leadership with developing clinical services and participates in clinical training for pharmacists, residents, students, and other health professionals. The position may require work at Ocala Regional Medical Center, West Marion Community Hospital, or the free-standing emergency departments as needed.

The pharmacist provides clinical services in critical care and/or trauma, including formulary management, medication-use evaluation, adverse drug reaction reporting, antimicrobial management, pharmacokinetics, nutrition support, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV-to-PO conversion, and renal dosing. The role also supports medication safety, quality improvement, patient education, pharmacy systems, and day-to-day pharmacy operations, in accordance with facility policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Pharmacist qualification.
• Two years of experience required.
• No travel required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services to patients in ICU and/or trauma areas.
• Develop, promote, maintain, and evaluate patient care services to meet care standards, improve quality, and achieve cost savings.
• Review non-formulary requests and manage the formulary for critical care and trauma areas.
• Assist the Clinical Pharmacy Manager in developing the Pharmacy department’s clinical goals and services.
• Participate in medication utilization evaluations, adverse drug reaction reporting, pharmacy quality initiatives, and antimicrobial management.
• Review medication regimens for contraindications, drug interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of medication and dose; provide interventions as appropriate.
• Provide clinical consultation and medication information to practitioners, healthcare staff, and patients, including cost-effective therapeutic alternatives when appropriate.
• Support formulary decisions and rational drug therapy through therapeutic interchanges, drug utilization evaluations, and collaboration with medical staff.
• Attend and participate in multidisciplinary and bedside rounds as appropriate.
• Provide clinical services such as drug consultations, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV-to-PO conversion, and renal dosing.
• Document clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely; mentor and educate others on documentation and provide summary reports if assigned.
• Support quality improvement, risk management, patient safety, National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures, and medication-related HCAHPS initiatives.
• Complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions.
• Participate in training pharmacists, students, residents, technicians, nurses, and physicians, and precept pharmacy students and/or residents.
• Maintain professional competency and knowledge of the patient populations served.
• Provide basic technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems.
• Supervise pharmacy operation activities and support the pharmacy team.
• Interpret, transcribe, and verify medication orders accurately and efficiently in the pharmacy computer system.
• Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals accurately.
• Comply with facility policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Work physically in patient care areas according to the pharmacy schedule and interact with medical staff, nurses, and other healthcare team members.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested by Pharmacy leadership.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level