Pharmacist

HCA Healthcare•Englewood, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

HCA Florida Englewood Hospital is seeking a pharmacist to join its hospital pharmacy team. The pharmacist helps ensure the safe, effective, and efficient use of medications throughout the organization, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to support patient care through clinical oversight, medication safety, formulary stewardship, and evidence-based pharmacotherapy. The role emphasizes excellence in pharmacy practice, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement. The pharmacist reviews and processes medication orders, evaluates therapies, provides clinical pharmacy services, supports formulary management, and compounds, prepares, dispenses, and distributes medications. The role also includes oversight of pharmacy technician workflow, controlled-substance monitoring, medication information support, documentation, quality and safety initiatives, development of clinical pharmacy programs, and training and mentoring learners. The position is at a 100-bed acute-care hospital in Englewood, Florida. No travel is required.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a College of Pharmacy; the qualifications section also specifies a Pharmacist Doctorate Degree.
Current Florida pharmacist license or eligibility for licensure.
Eligible to sit for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam (NAPLEX).
Critical-thinking skills, service excellence, and good interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to read and comprehend written instructions and follow verbal instructions.
PC skills.
The posting states no experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a pharmacist in an acute-care hospital setting or completion of a general pharmacy practice residency is preferred.

Responsibilities

Review, interpret, verify, and accurately process medication orders according to hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and professional standards.
Evaluate medication therapies for safety and appropriateness, including indications, dosing, allergies, contraindications, renal function, and potential drug-drug or drug-food interactions.
Provide clinical pharmacy services, including medication consultations, pharmacokinetic dosing, nutritional support, anticoagulation management, pain management, IV-to-PO conversion, renal dose adjustment, and antimicrobial stewardship.
Collaborate with prescribers and interdisciplinary team members to optimize medication therapy and recommend evidence-based, cost-effective alternatives.
Support formulary management through therapeutic interchange programs, appropriate medication utilization, and reduced use of unnecessary non-formulary medications.
Compound, prepare, dispense, and distribute medications accurately in accordance with established standards and regulations.
Provide clinical oversight of pharmacy technician activities and workflow to support safe, accurate, and efficient medication preparation and distribution.
Monitor, reconcile, and document controlled-substance transactions and support diversion prevention and regulatory compliance programs.
Serve as a medication information resource for healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers.
Document clinical interventions, recommendations, and patient care activities accurately and completely.
Support quality improvement, medication safety, risk management, and regulatory compliance initiatives, including medication error prevention, adverse drug reaction reporting, National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures, and patient experience initiatives.
Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining clinical pharmacy programs and services that enhance patient outcomes and support organizational objectives.
Participate in orientation, training, and mentorship of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, and other learners.
Maintain professional competency through continuing education, certification, and ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
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.