Pharmacist, Doral, Per Diem

Per Diem Pharmacist

The Pharmacist compounds and dispenses prescribed drugs in a healthcare facility environment. Also, an employee in this position transfers prescriptions, handles incoming physician calls, logs data into applicable databases, and performs drug utilization review.

Core Job Functions

• Implements and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policies and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
• Compounds and dispenses medications, as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients.
• Calculates the volume of medication required to produce the desired results to ensure proper dosages.
• Assesses the identity, strength, and purity of medications.
• Reviews prescriptions to ensure accuracy, ascertain the needed ingredients, and evaluate suitability.
• Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage.
• Analyzes prescription trends to monitor patient compliance and prevent inappropriate usage or harmful interactions.
• Maintains records, such as pharmacy and system files, patient profiles, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, and registries for poisons, narcotics, and controlled drugs.
• Advises customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, and healthcare supplies.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

• Pharm.D. degree
• Florida Health Department Pharmacist
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.