Pharmacist - Coconut Point

Lee Health•Estero, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacist at Lee Health’s Coconut Point location oversees medication preparation, dispensing, and monitoring across the facility, providing safe, effective, and clinically sound pharmaceutical care to patients of all ages. The role promotes medication safety through rational, evidence-based practices and patient-centered care. It also includes directly supervising and mentoring pharmacy technicians and support staff, and complying with applicable state and federal laws, regulatory standards, professional guidelines, and health system and pharmacy department policies and procedures. Lee Health’s Pharmacy Services Department has more than 400 staff members and provides interdisciplinary medication management across its adult acute care campuses and pediatric campus, as well as in settings including cancer care, primary care, emergency care, skilled nursing, home infusion, and employee health plan pharmacy. Lee Health is recognized by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists as a Center of Excellence in Medication-Use Safety and Pharmacy Practice.

Requirements

PharmD, or a BS Pharmacy degree with equivalent and acceptable experience, from a College of Pharmacy accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).
For candidates with a bachelor's degree, five years of professionally responsible pharmacist experience is required.
Florida Department of Professional Regulation Registered Pharmacist licensure.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required and must be obtained within the first 90 days of hire.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Data entry skills.
Analytical and basic math skills.

Nice To Haves

For PharmD candidates, one year of recent inpatient hospital experience as a staff pharmacist or pharmacy intern in a general medical/surgical hospital is preferred.
ACLS and/or PALS certification from the American Heart Association, depending on practice site.

Responsibilities

Oversee the preparation, dispensing, and monitoring of medications across the facility.
Provide safe, effective, and clinically sound pharmaceutical care to patients of all ages.
Promote medication safety through rational, evidence-based practices and patient-centered care.
Directly supervise and mentor pharmacy technicians and support staff.
Comply with applicable state and federal laws, regulatory agency standards, professional practice guidelines, and health system and pharmacy department policies and procedures.