Pharmacist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Accredited Program: Pharmacy (Required)
• Pharmacist License (PS LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)
• Requires critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• A minimum of three (3) years of related work experience.
• Must have completed a PGY1 pharmacy residency or three (3) years of experience plus active certification in a relevant clinical area.
• Doctor of Pharmacy or BS in pharmacy from an accredited School of Pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

• AAHIVP – American Academy of HIV Pharmacist
• CSP – Certified Specialty Pharmacist
• BCOP – Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist
• BCPS – Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
• BCACP – Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
• BCGP – Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist
• BCIDP – Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist

Responsibilities

• Serves as a preceptor and resource to pharmacy residents, students and interns.
• Actively participates in the development, implementation, and ongoing coordination of pharmacy residency research projects and/or mentors the resident in the preparation of posters, and or national presentations and or publications.
• Provides drug information and education to providers and staff via presentations, newsletters, formal utilization reviews, and one-on-one interactions.
• Contributes expertise to multidisciplinary committees/teams in developing protocols/guidelines, pharmacy formulary reviews, and order sets.
• Actively participates is scholastic activities.
• Serves as a preceptor and resource to pharmacy residents, students and interns.
• Actively participates in the development, implementation, and ongoing coordination of pharmacy residency scholastic projects and/or mentor students/resident in the preparation of posters, and or national presentations and or publications.
• Provides enhanced patient care through detailed counseling on medications, disease states, and adherence.
• Monitors patients for the purpose of evaluating and optimizing therapeutic outcomes, drug utilization and patient compliance, detecting and/or minimizing ADR's, eliminating unnecessary drug use and duplication.
• Reviews medication orders for appropriateness and monitors laboratory parameters to ensure optimal therapy in collaboration with prescribers.
• Communicates directly with prescriber to optimize therapeutic outcomes, resolve patient’s medication-related issues, and give recommendations for changes in drug therapy based on information obtained through patient interviews, and objective monitoring parameters.
• Reviews literature and delivers evidence-based drug information and education to multi-disciplinary team and patients.
• Serves as subject-matter expert and contributes expertise inter-professional teams.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities and outcomes research.
• Coordinates a transitions of care medication plan for patients transitioning across the continuum of care.
• Obtains and reviews medication histories and assists in the medication reconciliation process to assess for potential duplicate therapy, inappropriate dosing, or medication omissions and coordinates the dispensing of medications if necessary.
• Educates and counsels patients on medications and explains in detail any and all changes to their regimen.
• Addresses and resolves potential barriers to patient understanding or medication access and provides patient with a written medication plan.
• Serves as patient advocate, ensuring that quality care is given.

Benefits

• Memorial Healthcare System is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.
• We are proud to offer Veteran’s Preference to former military, reservists and military spouses (including widows and widowers).
• Employment is subject to post offer, pre-placement assessment, including drug testing.