Clinical Practice Pharmacist, Consultant Pharmacist, Long Term Care Center, Per Diem

Clinical Practice Pharmacist

Jackson Memorial Long-Term Care Center

Jackson Memorial Long-Term Care Center is a non-profit, 180-bed skilled nursing facility licensed by the state of Florida. JMLTCC is one of two skilled nursing facilities owned and operated by Miami-Dade County, Public Health Trust and Jackson Health System to assist Jackson Memorial Hospital with the timely discharge of patients who cannot be easily discharged from the hospital to home or other community nursing homes.

Clinical Practice Pharmacist performs a variety of pharmacy procedures requiring professional knowledge and skills in a large and complex department of pharmacy. Emphasis of the work is on compounding and dispensing a variety of medications, manufacturing of more complex solutions and in supervising work of pharmacists not registered within the state. All work is performed in accordance with recognized professional standards, hospital and pharmacy rules and regulations and applicable state and federal laws.

Responsibilities:

• Integrates drug distribution and clinical pharmacy services in the pharmaceutical care model in order to assure safety and efficacy, and to reduce costs.
• Evaluates physicians orders, prescriptions, vouchers, and cart fill lists for appropriateness of therapy, taking into account drug interactions, allergies, and relevant patient conditions.
• Assists in the collection of data for drug utilization evaluations.
• Provides drug therapy monitoring and intervention through target drug programs depending on area assignment.
• Serves as a role model and educator for pharmacy students performing internships and externships, and pharmacy residents at JHS as required.
• Participates in topic discussions with clinical clerkship students when requested.
• Provides in-services to nursing and/or other health care professionals.
• Actively participates in staff development programs, providing programs when requested.
• Provides therapeutic drug level monitoring (e.g. recognizes need for levels, schedules and interprets levels).
• Reports adverse drug reactions encountered by their assigned patients.
• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
• Performs other related duties as required.

Generally requires 5 to 7 years of related experience.

Pharm.D. degree or B. S. with equivalent clinical knowledge is required.

Valid Florida pharmacy license or certification as required.

Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.