Clinical Pharmacist | Pharmacy | Full-time | Variable

University of Florida Health • Saint Augustine, FL

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About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; optimizes medications by monitoring drug therapies and advising interventions. This position is also responsible for providing education and professional development for pharmacy staff regarding pharmaceutical care and clinical guidelines.

Requirements

• Graduate Pharmacy Degree with a completed PGY residency in pharmacy practice
• 1-year Pharmacist experience
• Licensed Pharmacist in Florida
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (required within 90 days of hire for PRN employees)

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of hospital clinical pharmacist experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Accurately interprets, profiles and files prescribers' orders.
• Ensures all medications filled, checked and delivered in a timely manner.
• Monitors drug therapy for duplicates, contraindications, interactions, incompatibilities, allergies, and dosing errors.
• Documents interventions in the electronic health record (EHR) professionally and accurately.
• Reviews and monitors drug therapy that requires dosage adjustment per prescriber order.
• Intervenes with prescriber to clarify medication orders, dosage, frequency, route as needed.
• Documents changes in EHR as per verbal or telephone order.
• Aseptically prepares intravenous fluids, irrigation solutions, additives, chemotherapy and other sterile products.
• Maintains appropriate documentation.
• Dispenses control drugs and maintains accurate records and inventory as required by law and pharmacy policies.
• Maintains inventory of pharmaceuticals and supplies, and ensures the proper storage condition.
• Participates in stock control programs (ordering, inventory and monitoring usage) as required.
• Obtains emergency drug items or out of stock items as needed per pharmacy policy and reviews all non-formulary requests for formulary alternatives prior to dispensing.
• Ensures correct medications are filled, dispensed and delivered appropriately.
• Oversees pharmacy technicians in accomplishing daily tasks and requirements set forth per pharmacy policy and procedures.
• Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts and draws valid conclusions, interprets technical instructions and deals with abstract variables.
• Collaborates with nursing to ensure safe and effective medication use is being performed, available for questions, clarifications, safeguarding/troubleshooting automated dispensing cabinets and medication pumps in a professional manner.
• Provides medication and disease state education to patients, both face-to-face during the patient's hospitalization and/or via telephone communication (when necessary).
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management within job scope.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees