Pharmacist

HCA Healthcare•Miami, FL

19d

About The Position

HCA Florida Mercy Hospital is hiring a Clinical Pharmacist to support safe, effective, evidence-based, and cost-effective medication selection and use for patients. The pharmacist applies advanced pharmaceutical knowledge, skills, and professional judgment and serves as a patient advocate when planning and implementing pharmaceutical care as part of a multidisciplinary rounding team. The role involves collaborating professionally with other healthcare providers and preparing, dispensing, reviewing, and monitoring medication therapies in accordance with applicable laws and facility policies, procedures, and protocols.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy degree in Pharmacy.
Current Pharmacist license in good standing with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of an accredited pharmacy residency.
Two years of hospital pharmacist experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare and dispense medication orders according to physician requests and established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Verify computerized physician order entry (CPOE) orders for accuracy and appropriateness; intervene when orders are unclear or potentially unsafe or inappropriate.
Interpret verbal and written medication orders and accurately transcribe them to computerized patient medication profiles; document according to facility practices and procedures.
Troubleshoot and clarify centralized order entry (COE) orders.
Safely and accurately prepare and dispense medications, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition preparations, using appropriate techniques and USP 797 and 800 guidelines.
Evaluate total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for appropriateness using facility policies and guidelines or ASPEN guidelines and recommendations, as appropriate.
Issue controlled substances to patient care areas, maintain records as required by law, and follow corporate policies and procedures for dispensing and monitoring controlled substances.
Ensure medication therapies are safe, appropriate, evidence-based, and cost-effective according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Monitor medication therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug, drug-food, and drug-laboratory test interactions, allergies, drug and dose appropriateness, indications, and therapeutic duplications.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals on a multidisciplinary rounding team and advocate for patients when planning and implementing pharmaceutical care.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and 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 and flexible spending accounts.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Legal counseling, financial wellbeing counseling, and consumer discounts.