Clinical Pharmacist

HCA Healthcare • Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist identifies, resolves, and prevents drug-related problems; recommends and monitors patient drug therapy; and provides drug information. The pharmacist works with patients, families, and other healthcare providers as appropriate to support continuity of services and safe, timely, cost-effective therapy. The role also participates in professional development, training of students and residents, and clinical research.

The pharmacist prepares, interprets, compounds, and dispenses medication orders according to established policies, procedures, and protocols; maintains accurate patient medication profiles; calculates doses and infusion requirements; and performs required checks for chemotherapy and pediatric dosing. The role includes managing controlled substances and preparing sterile products, including chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, and other sterile preparations. The pharmacist also maintains sterile preparation areas and equipment, follows aseptic and safety procedures, supports crash-cart and emergency medication readiness, and follows protocol for investigational medications.

Requirements

• Pharmacist qualification.
• Master's degree or bachelor's degree.
• No prior experience required.
• No travel required.

Responsibilities

• Identify, resolve, and prevent drug-related problems; recommend and monitor patient drug therapy; and provide drug information.
• Coordinate with patients, families, and other healthcare providers to support continuity of services and desired patient outcomes.
• Participate in professional development, student and resident training, and clinical research.
• Prepare and dispense medication orders according to physician requests and established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Interpret verbal and written medication orders and accurately transcribe them to computerized patient medication profiles.
• Maintain accurate and complete patient medication profiles.
• Accurately calculate chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, pediatric doses, and continuous infusions, and perform required double checks for chemotherapy and pediatric dosing.
• Compound and dispense medications accurately, following departmental labeling and bar-coding procedures, and select appropriate dosage forms for patients of all ages.
• Follow organizational policy for home medications, self-administration, and bedside medication storage.
• Resolve controlled-substance discrepancies, notify pharmacy and hospital administration of unresolved discrepancies or suspected diversion, issue controlled substances to patient care areas, and maintain legally required records.
• Receive Schedule II controlled drugs accurately and oversee pharmacy technicians receiving controlled substances.
• Prepare sterile products, including chemotherapy and other hazardous drugs, parenteral nutrition, small- and large-volume parenterals, eye drops, and irrigation solutions.
• Clean, operate, and maintain laminar airflow equipment, hoods, and biological safety cabinets; maintain room and surface cleanliness; use appropriate garb and handwashing; demonstrate aseptic technique; and dispose of sharps and hazardous waste appropriately.
• Complete process-validation testing, including media fill testing, and accurately prepare, dispense, and label sterile products.
• Refill crash carts and emergency medications accurately and on time, complete required documentation, and ensure replacement crash carts are delivered within 15 minutes of code notification.
• Maintain investigational medication records and dispense investigational medications according to protocols and departmental procedures.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• Wellbeing support, including 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: Entry Level