PRN Hospital Pharmacist
About The Position
Cardinal Health manages the pharmacy at PAM Specialty Hospital of Sarasota and is recruiting a PRN Pharmacist to work as needed and on call. The facility is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with on-call coverage after hours, on weekends, and on holidays. The Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care to hospital patients, including oversight, monitoring, preparation, dispensing, and documentation of medication therapy. The role also provides drug and patient information and oversees information and dispensing systems. The Pharmacist works with the team to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and proper pharmaceutical storage and documentation. Health System Pharmacy provides customized pharmacy program solutions for hospitals, health systems, and other integrated healthcare providers to reduce costs and improve patient care quality. Pharmacy Operations coordinates safe, efficient, and effective pharmacy services across acute care hospitals and other healthcare settings.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or PharmD.
- Good-standing Pharmacist license in Florida.
- Ability to hear, write, and speak clearly to communicate with customers and healthcare professionals.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Manual dexterity for occasional reaching, lifting, and holding of small objects.
- Computer skills to learn and operate multiple pharmacy information systems.
- Flexibility to work various shifts.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 35 pounds.
- Ability to bend, reach, stoop, lift, and stand for the entire shift.
Nice To Haves
- Inpatient hospital pharmacy experience strongly preferred.
- IV experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Interpret verbal and written medical orders and accurately transcribe them to computerized patient medication profiles; maintain complete and accurate profiles.
- Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products.
- Issue controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain records as required by law.
- Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug and drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
- Assist with pharmacokinetics consultations and drug dosing in accordance with organizational protocols.
- Review and interpret culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommend changes as needed.
- Accurately and promptly detect and report suspected adverse drug reactions.
- Support the formulary by minimizing nonformulary procurement, using therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational drug selection.
- Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners, and suggest appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed.
- Accurately and completely document clinical activities and interventions.
- Participate in department quality improvement and medication use review activities, including data collection, quality monitoring, inspections, and maintenance of assigned logs, records, and documentation.
- Participate in developing and presenting orientation, education, and training programs for pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid time off in compliance with applicable laws.
