Pharmacist

Baptist Health Care • Pensacola, FL

2d

About The Position

The Pharmacist interprets and dispenses medication orders, ensuring appropriate handling, use, and storage of drugs in the pharmacy. The position maintains departmental standards and applies policies and procedures to daily pharmacy operations. The Pharmacist provides medication-therapy and drug-information resources to patients, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

The role includes evaluating medication orders, preparing and dispensing a range of medications, monitoring drug therapy, and carrying out clinical pharmacy functions. The Pharmacist also supports pharmacy staff and learners, supervises supportive personnel, and may assume charge pharmacist responsibilities during assigned shifts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Doctorate in Pharmacy.
• Florida Pharmacist license required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate physician orders for accuracy, appropriate dosing, interactions, and therapeutic suitability; communicate concerns to prescribers and recommend alternative therapies when appropriate.
• Compound, package, and dispense medications, including sterile products, IV admixtures, chemotherapy, TPN, and non-commercial formulations, according to established standards.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date medication profiles and monitor drug therapy for correct dosing, duration, interactions, and clinical appropriateness.
• Follow legal and institutional requirements for medication distribution, controlled-substance management, documentation, and pharmaceutical practice.
• Provide medication information and educate pharmacy staff, students, and other healthcare professionals.
• Maintain professional development and required licensure.
• Perform medication-reconciliation approvals and clinical functions such as IV-to-enteral conversions, renal-dose adjustments, and pharmacokinetic dosing.
• Supervise and verify the work of supportive personnel; assume charge pharmacist responsibilities during assigned shifts and assist with operational issues when pharmacy leadership is absent.
• Maintain intradepartmental communication by attending staff meetings and in-services, reviewing meeting minutes and memos, and maintaining working knowledge of the pharmacy policy and procedure manual.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time