Pharmacist, Deerfield Beach, Full Time
About The Position
The UHealth system at the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Pharmacist at our UHealth Deerfield location. The Pharmacist compounds and dispenses prescribed drugs in a healthcare facility environment. Also, an employee in this position transfers prescriptions, handles incoming physician calls, logs data into applicable databases, and performs drug utilization review. CORE JOB FUNCTIONS 1. Implements and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policies and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal. 2. Compounds and dispenses medications, as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients. 3. Calculates the volume of medication required to produce the desired results to ensure proper dosages. 4. Assesses the identity, strength, and purity of medications. 5. Reviews prescriptions to ensure accuracy, ascertain the needed ingredients, and evaluate suitability. 6. Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage. 7. Analyzes prescription trends to monitor patient compliance and prevent inappropriate usage or harmful interactions. 8. Maintains records, such as pharmacy and system files, patient profiles, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, and registries for poisons, narcotics, and controlled drugs. 9. Advises customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, and healthcare supplies. 10. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
Requirements
- Pharm.D. degree from an accredited institution.
- Valid State of Florida Pharmacist license.
- Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
- Skill in collecting, organizing and analyzing data.
- Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
Responsibilities
- Implements and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policies and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
- Compounds and dispenses medications, as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients.
- Calculates the volume of medication required to produce the desired results to ensure proper dosages.
- Assesses the identity, strength, and purity of medications.
- Reviews prescriptions to ensure accuracy, ascertain the needed ingredients, and evaluate suitability.
- Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage.
- Analyzes prescription trends to monitor patient compliance and prevent inappropriate usage or harmful interactions.
- Maintains records, such as pharmacy and system files, patient profiles, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, and registries for poisons, narcotics, and controlled drugs.
- Advises customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, and healthcare supplies.
- Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Benefits
- The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
