Pharmacist, Per-Diem, Kendall

University of Miami•Miami, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacist - PRN compounds and dispenses prescribed drugs in a healthcare facility environment. This role also involves transferring prescriptions, handling incoming physician calls, logging data into applicable databases, and performing drug utilization review. The University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by groundbreaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, it serves South Florida, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Its physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, with over one million patient encounters each year. The University of Miami is a vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, recognized as one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers. It comprises 12 schools and colleges, serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA, and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Doctorate degree - Pharmacy (PharmD) required
Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required
Valid State of Florida Registered Pharmacist license required
Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands (Learning Agility)
Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment (Teamwork)
Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications (Technical Proficiency)
Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders (Communication)

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.