Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Pharmacy

Clinical Staff Pharmacist

The Clinical Staff Pharmacist fills orders for oral, parenteral, and enteral medications, monitors patient drug therapies, and provides drug information while complying with the laws governing the practice of inpatient pharmacy.

Primary responsibilities include:

1. Interpreting medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribing to computerized patient medication profiles accurately; maintaining accurate, complete patient medication profiles, and reading, extracting, and interpreting information in patient records, as appropriate.
2. Compounding and dispensing pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
3. Issuing controlled substances to patient care areas and maintaining records as required by law, and monitoring drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose; detecting and reporting suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
4. Reviewing and interpreting culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommending changes, as needed.
5. Documenting all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely, ensuring to maintain patient and department/hospital confidentiality, and providing drug information and education to patients and their families.
6. Participating in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collecting data; conducting quality monitors and inspections; and maintaining log, records, and other documentation as assigned.
7. Leading pharmacy support personnel, verifying the daily activities of pharmacy technicians; participating in the development and presentation of orientation, education, and training programs to the pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other associates.
8. Answering the telephone, identifying self and department; directing calls to appropriate personnel, as well as, answering requests at the window; keeping pharmacy areas and equipment clean, neat, and well organized.
9. Sustaining the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
10. Providing clinical clarification to practitioners, and suggesting appropriate, cost effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff, as needed.

Minimum qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (BPharm).
• Work Experience: None.
• Licensure: Pharmacist licensure in the State of Florida.
• Certification: Any one of the following prior to start date and maintained:
1. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Healthcare Provider Completion Card OR
2. American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA ACLS), AND Pediatric Life Support (PALS).
• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
1. Ability to work independently.
2. Patience, positive attitude, cooperation, work well with others, friendly, problem-solving skills, analytical skills, attention to detail-thoroughness.
3. Attention to accuracy, organized, good communications skills (orally and in writing), ability to handle and work well under stress.
4. Good listening skills, good social skills, perform multiple tasks at one time, and are able to make quick accurate decisions.
5. Ability to evaluate medical literature.

Preferred qualifications:

• Education: Doctorate's degree in Pharmacy (PharmD).
• Work Experience: Six (6) months experience in hospital pharmacy experience.

Physical requirements:

• Physically agile; may require walking, standing, running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, or crouching frequently.
• May occasionally include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance.
• May require moving in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders, or overhead.
• May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.
• May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting, and/or low to loud noise.
• May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC guidelines.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.
• Workspace may vary from open to confined.
• May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.

About Health First:

At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.

Schedule: Per Diem

Shift Times: Variable

Paygrade: PG-38A