PHARMACIST

Pharmacist - 64035577This is an advanced position in pharmaceutical work administering the operations of a pharmacy. The pharmacist reports directly to the pharmacy manager and is responsible for requisitioning, distributing, and dispensing drugs for the Florida Department of Health in Miami Dade County.Your specific responsibilities include:Prescription review and clinical pharmacotherapy: Reviews and verifies all prescriptions, including ARV, PrEP/PEP and opportunistic infection therapy, against current guidelines.Dispensing operations and final verification: Performs final verification of every prescription.Patient counseling, immunizations and clinical services: Counsels patients on new and changed therapy, adherence, side effects and storage, per Rule 64B16-27.820, F.A.C.ADAP, 340B and program compliance: Verifies ADAP and Ryan White eligibility in Provide Enterprise before dispensing.Insurance, billing and cash transactions: Adjudicates claims for Prime/Magellan, commercial plans, Medicare Part D, Medicaid and cash patients.Care coordination with prescribers and partners: Coordinates with prescribers, Ryan White clinics, case managers, DIS and hospital discharge teams.Inventory, procurement, receiving and storage: Verifies and signs all received orders and reports discrepancies within 48 hours.Delivery and patient access services: Approves delivery requests and decides on the same day or next-day delivery.Quality improvement, regulatory compliance and records: Participates in CQI (Rule 64B16-27.300, F.A.C.) and reports incidents through the DOH IR system.Technician oversight and customer service: Provides professional supervision of technicians at assigned stations and coordinates lunch and break coverage.Staff training on pharmacy operations and software: Teaches pharmacists and technicians the pharmacy's operations: workflow, receiving, inventory, delivery, 340B, HIPAA and written policies and procedures.Emergency preparedness: Carries out the pharmacy and ADAP COOP plans and reports for emergencies or disaster duty when activated.Required knowledge, skills, and abilities include:Knowledge of the principles, practices, standards and terminology used in the practice of pharmacy, including Florida pharmacy laws and rules (Chapters 465, 499 and 893, F.S.; Chapter 64B16, F.A.C.), DEA regulations, HIPAA, HIV confidentiality and DSCSA.Ability to evaluate drug therapy against set criteria through prescription review, final verification and documentation of clinical interventions.Ability to monitor and coordinate clinical pharmacy services, such as drug information, disease assessment, medication management, patient counseling, immunizations and point-of-care testing.Working knowledge of PioneerRX pharmacy software and program systems: Provide Enterprise, E-FORCSE, Florida SHOTS, VAERS, Cardinal Order Express, CSOS, LSpedia, InfiniTrax, the DOH IR system and Microsoft Office/Teams.Qualifications:Minimum – Active and clear pharmacist license in the state of Florida.Preferred - Incumbent in this position is preferred to be bilingual in English/Spanish or English/Creole.Where you will work: 2515 W. Flagler Street, Miami FL 33135