Pharmacist, Full Time - Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

University of Miami•Miami, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist works at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center under the general supervision of the Director of Pharmacy or their designee. The role ensures the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medications and their prompt, accurate delivery to patients. The pharmacist reviews and processes physician orders and patient medication profiles, checks drug therapies for interactions, allergies, and contraindications, and provides drug information to healthcare professionals and patients to support rational therapy. The position includes supervising centralized intravenous admixture and unit-dose distribution programs, with particular emphasis on preparing and monitoring chemotherapy. The pharmacist prepares and oversees medications for intravenous therapy, maintains drug records and inventory, supports inpatient and outpatient dispensing, compounds specialized medications, and ensures controlled substances are handled securely and documented accurately. The role also includes training and supervising technical staff, externs, and interns; inspecting nursing units and clinics; participating in controlled-substance audits and drug-use evaluations; and contributing to quality improvement activities. Other job-related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Pharm.D. degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
Current licensure in good standing in the State of Florida.
Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Monitor and supervise the centralized intravenous admixture program, particularly the preparation and monitoring of chemotherapeutic therapies.
Ensure accurate and efficient preparation and delivery of total parenteral nutrition solutions, injectable chemotherapy, antibiotics, and other intravenous medications.
Determine dosage amounts and intravenous compatibilities.
Review patient profiles and new orders to prevent drug interactions and contraindications.
Supervise the unit-dose drug distribution program and ensure prompt, accurate delivery of unit-dose medications and controlled substances to hospital inpatients.
Maintain required drug records and inventory.
Ensure emergency drug stocks in patient care areas are accurately replenished in a timely manner.
Compound and dispense specialized medications that are not readily available from manufacturers.
Provide current and accurate drug information to healthcare professionals and patients, including information on medications, dosage requirements, indications, contraindications, pharmacology, side effects, adverse reactions, precautions, and suitable formulary agents.
Supervise accurate and efficient dispensing of outpatient prescriptions for discharge, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and employee patients.
Communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, purchasing technicians, pharmacy technicians, other hospital personnel, and patients.
Train and supervise technical staff, externs, and interns in established hospital, clinic, and departmental policies and procedures.
Inspect nursing units and clinics to monitor proper storage and distribution of patient floor stock, controlled drugs, and emergency medications.
Compound drugs by interpreting prescriptions or vouchers, calculating dosages, and weighing, measuring, or mixing drugs using established pharmaceutical techniques.
Review compounding work completed by subordinate pharmacists, externs, interns, and pharmacy technicians.
Dispense controlled substances in accordance with security procedures, maintain accurate control and inventory records, and prepare dosage sheets.
Assist with periodic audits of controlled substances at nursing stations and in Pyxis units.
Participate in the drug-use evaluation process and contribute to quality improvement activities.
Perform other job-related duties assigned by the Director of Pharmacy Services or their designee.