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Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Pharmacy
Clinical Staff Pharmacist - PharmacyHEALTH FIRST CAREERS • Melbourne, FL, United States
Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Pharmacy

Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Pharmacy

HEALTH FIRST CAREERS • Melbourne, FL, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Job Requirements

POSITION SUMMARY:

To be fully engaged in providing No Harm/Quality, Customer Experience, and Stewardship, staff pharmacists fill orders for oral, parenteral, and enteral medications, monitor patient drug therapies, and provide drug information while complying with the laws governing the practice of pharmacy. Staff pharmacists supervise and direct support personnel.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Quality/No Harm:
  • Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately. Maintains accurate, complete patient medication profiles.
  • Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
  • Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law.
  • Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
  • Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes, as needed.
  • Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient records, as appropriate.
  • Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Maintains current pharmacy licensure.
  • Attends orientation, education, and training programs. Reviews literature and other materials
  • pertinent to the practice of pharmacy.
  • Complete all competency/skill assessment requirements (see attached competence assessment/skill list).
  • Maintains patient and department/hospital confidentiality.
  • Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.
  • Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department.
  • Collects data; conducts quality monitors and inspections; and maintains log, records, and other documentation as assigned.
  • Customer Experience:
  • Provides drug information and education to patients and their families.
  • Participates in the development and presentation of orientation, education, and training programs to the pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other staffs.
  • Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians. Participates in the performance appraisal of pharmacy support personnel.
  • Works independently with minimal supervision. Organizes and prioritizes work assignments.
  • Ensures pharmacy services are provided in a timely manner.
  • Pharmacists who are certified to administer, per Florida law, may administer influenza, pneumonia, and/or varicella zoster vaccines to Health First associates and patients.
  • Answers the telephone, identifying self and department. Directs calls to appropriate personnel.
  • Answers requests at the window.
  • Keeps pharmacy areas and equipment clean, neat, and well organized.
  • Attends pharmacy staff meetings and reads pertinent email communication.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Stewardship:
  • Sustains the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
  • Provides clinical clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff, as needed.
Work Experience

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
  • Must be a graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS Pharmacy degree, Pharm D degree preferred.
  • Must have a current Florida license.
  • 6 or more months of hospital experience preferred.
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
  • Repetitive use of hands and fingers. Good hand and wrist dexterity to enable typing and/or computer work for 8-10 hours/day.
  • Good eyesight to read labels/prescriptions, graduated containers of fluids, to count tabs/capsules.
  • Good hearing to understand phone instructions/orders, customers and those in which the position depends.
  • Ability to work in noisy distracting atmosphere, to handle frequent interruptions, to adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
  • Handle large volumes of work for long periods of time.
  • Walk, bend, stoop, twist, sit, stand for long periods of time, 8-10 hours a day.
  • May require lifting and carrying light loads (Up to 40lbs.)
  • MENTAL DEMANDS:
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Patience, positive attitude, cooperation, work well with others, friendly, problem-solving skills, analytical skills, attention to detail-thoroughness.
  • Attention to accuracy, organized, good communications skills (orally and in writing), ability to handle and work well under stress.
  • Good listening skills, good social skills, perform multiple tasks at one time, and are able to make quick accurate decisions.
  • Ability to evaluate medical literature.

COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT/SKILLS CHECKLIST:

A Competency Assessment/Skills Checklist is required for clinical and certain other patient contact

positions, however, it is optional for most non-clinical positions. The Competency Assessment/Skills

Checklist should be kept in the individual department and a copy submitted with the annual

performance review to Employee Relations. If a Competency Assessment/Skills Checklist is not

required for a position, it may be omitted. If unsure, please contact your Employee Relations office.

Benefits

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.
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