Clinical Hospital Pharmacist, Full Time

Jackson Health • Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Clinical Hospital Pharmacist uses established policies and procedures to manage drug therapy for assigned patients, provide clinical drug information to physicians, nurses, and patients, educate pharmacy students, residents, and interns, and distribute medications. The pharmacist evaluates medication therapy for appropriateness, including patient-specific factors, medication safety and efficacy, formulary status, interactions, and alternative therapies. The role includes therapeutic drug monitoring, communication with prescribers and nurses to resolve errors or optimize therapy, formal consultations, and documentation in the medical record.

The pharmacist also supports quality improvement, medication safety, operational efficiency, staff development, and departmental programs. Responsibilities may include teaching and coaching, committee participation, publications and presentations, drug-use evaluation activities, supervision of supportive personnel, and other related duties. The position requires service excellence and demonstration of the CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.

Requirements

• 0 to 3 years of experience required.
• Pharm.D. degree and residency training or equivalent proven experience required.
• Possession of or eligibility for a Florida pharmacist license required.
• Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment.
• Knowledge and skill in using job-appropriate technology and software applications.
• Ability to demonstrate literacy in using computerized information systems.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate medication therapy for appropriateness, considering patient conditions, medication identity and dosing, safety and efficacy, formulary status, interactions, and alternative therapies.
• Provide therapeutic drug level monitoring when appropriate.
• Communicate with nurses and prescribers when errors are detected or therapy should be optimized; consult other practitioners as appropriate.
• Identify trends in pharmaceutical care, collect supporting data, formulate recommendations, and present data to appropriate committees as required.
• Perform formal written consultations and document clinical consult information in the medical record according to hospital guidelines.
• Dispense, prepare, mix, label, and distribute medications, including filling automated dispensing machines and completing computer data entry accurately.
• Identify ways to reduce medication dispensing errors and improve work quality, efficiency, and outcomes.
• Complete assigned tasks reliably, accurately, and on time; manage priorities, communicate issues and follow-up needs, and seek clarification when appropriate.
• Perform routine duties without direct supervision, bring concerns to appropriate supervisors, offer solutions, and exercise sound judgment when policies do not address a situation.
• Orient personnel and participate in staff development and education for pharmacy students, interns, residents, nurses, medical staff, and other healthcare personnel as assigned.
• Coach junior staff and assist with their development; participate in presentations, journal clubs, in-service sessions, and publication activities as applicable.
• Participate in multidisciplinary administrative or clinical committees and provide committee support when assigned.
• Use area-specific technology and techniques, including automated dispensing machines, computer systems, IV hoods, prepackaging equipment, compounding, calculations, and aseptic technique.
• Identify and develop drug-use evaluation or Target Drug Program activities, present them to appropriate committees, and support implementation of resulting practice changes.
• Participate in productivity, quality assurance, and performance improvement activities, including developing and implementing new services or programs as assigned.
• Complete required documentation, including adverse drug reactions, clinical pharmacy interventions, incident reports, and medication errors.
• Supervise supportive personnel, optimize workflow, ensure routine tasks are completed, and assist with performance evaluations as requested.
• Perform other related duties as required and demonstrate service excellence and CARE values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree