Pharmacist (Per-Diem)
About The Position
Responsible for providing comprehensive, patient-centered clinical pharmacy services for assigned areas. The Clinical Pharmacist proactively influences medication use and makes recommendations concerning patients’ medication profiles. The role assesses medication orders for appropriate therapy based on patient-specific factors and evaluates medication regimens to support positive outcomes, including consideration of relevant laboratory results, tests, and procedures. The Clinical Pharmacist oversees drug distribution and preparation to ensure safety and timeliness. The role collaborates with other healthcare team members in managing patients, including medication reconciliation, adherence to core measures, anticoagulation management, targeted drug programs, medication usage guidelines, patient counseling, discharge counseling, and performance improvement initiatives. The Clinical Pharmacist participates in continuous readiness efforts to maintain Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals and Medication Management Standards. The Clinical Pharmacist precepts pharmacy and technician students in collaboration with the pharmacy management team, participates in developing and presenting educational topics and staff development programs when requested, and serves as a primary drug information resource for patients, medical staff, nursing staff, and ancillary department personnel.
Requirements
- Doctorate of Pharmacy degree, Bachelor of Science degree, or equivalent.
- Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
- Current active Pharmacist Licensure in the State of Florida.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive, patient-centered clinical pharmacy services for assigned areas.
- Influence medication use and make recommendations concerning patients’ medication profiles.
- Assess medication orders for appropriateness of therapy, taking patient-specific factors into account.
- Evaluate medication regimens and relevant laboratory results, tests, and procedures to support positive outcomes.
- Oversee drug distribution and preparation to ensure safety and timeliness.
- Collaborate with healthcare team members on medication reconciliation, core measures, anticoagulation management, targeted drug programs, medication usage guidelines, patient counseling, discharge counseling, and performance improvement initiatives.
- Participate in continuous readiness efforts to maintain Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals and Medication Management Standards.
- Precept pharmacy and technician students in collaboration with the pharmacy management team.
- Participate in developing and presenting educational topics and staff development programs when requested.
- Serve as a primary drug information resource for patients, medical staff, nursing staff, and ancillary department personnel.
