Pharmacist, Hematology/Oncology, Full Time

Pharmacist - Hematology/Oncology

The University of Miami is seeking a Full Time Pharmacist - Hematology/Oncology to join our team. Compounds and dispenses medications following prescriptions issued by physicians, dentists, or other authorized medical practitioners.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implements and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy 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, or oversee these activities.
• 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 assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
• Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage and proper medication storage.
• Analyzes prescribed trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent inappropriate usage or harmful interactions.
• Maintains records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, and registries of poisons, narcotics, and controlled drugs.
• Advises customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment and health-care supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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.

Education Requirements:

• PharmD degree required.
• Pharmacist license required.

Work Experience Requirements:

• One year relevant work experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Able to analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Able to follow oral and written instructions independently.
• Able to convey information effectively.
• Knowledge of principles and processes to provide accurate information on medication.

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

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.