Advanced Clinical Pharmacist NICU

HCA Healthcare; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & vision

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Education assistance

Fertility benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

HCA Florida Capital Hospital is seeking an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist – Critical Care to lead ICU medication management and ensure safe, effective pharmacotherapy for critically ill patients. The role emphasizes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, formulary stewardship, and education across pharmacy and clinical staff.

The ideal candidate has critical care or infectious disease training, with an ACPE-accredited degree and an active license.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist with critical care or infectious disease training background.
• ACPE-accredited degree required.
• Active pharmacist license in good standing in the appropriate state.

Responsibilities

• Participate in ICU medication policy development and implementation.
• Direct the hospital's critical care service line.
• Identify cost containment opportunities for ICU drug use.
• Educate nursing, physician, and ancillary staff on drugs and guidelines.
• Interpret orders and verify them in the pharmacy system.
• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals.
• Monitor drug therapy for interactions, contraindications, and dosing.
• Maintain formulary and promote rational drug therapy selections.
• Provide timely medication information to staff and patients.
• Assist with clinical services such as nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, and renal dosing.
• Document all clinical activities and interventions.
• Complete notification reports for medication errors and ADRs.
• Supervise pharmacy operations and support staff.

Skills

Critical care experience

Infectious disease training

Education

PharmD or B.S. in Pharmacy

Job description

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as an Adv Clinical Pharmacist Critical Care you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Capital Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

HCA Florida Capital Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Critical Care where your passion for creating positive patient interactions are valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well‑being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a Pharmacist with critical care or infectious disease training and background to join our healthcare team.

The Advanced Clinical Pharmacist – Critical Care practices the profession of pharmacy with the utmost code of ethics demonstrating the organization’s mission and values. They are responsible for the safe, effective, evidence-based, and cost-effective selection and utilization of medications for the patients in the ICU. They use advanced knowledge, skills, and professional judgment in all aspects of their work. They serve as a patient advocate when planning and implementing pharmaceutical care within a multidisciplinary rounding team, collaborating with other healthcare professionals in a knowledgeable and professional manner. In addition, they promote pharmacy services within the hospital by serving or chairing hospital committees, presenting at conferences and contributing to publications, and providing regular, formal education to pharmacy and interdisciplinary teams. Adherence to all regulatory and medication safety guidelines are at the forefront of all actions and decisions made within the practice of the Clinical Pharmacist

In this role you will:

• Participate in facility committees responsible for establishing and implementing medication-related policies and procedures within the ICU.

• Primarily responsible for the direction of the critical care service line within the hospital.

• Identify how drug costs may be minimized through appropriate use of drugs in the ICU and through implementation of cost-containment measures.

• Participate in nursing, physician, or ancillary team onboarding and staff meetings with the ICU as appropriate to explain clinical pharmacy services and educate on new drugs or updated clinical guidelines

• Interpret orders and transcribe or verify them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer system.

• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals.

• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.

• Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing nonformulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges and promotes rational drug therapy selection.

• Provide accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients.

• Assist with clinical services such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing and other programs as defined by Pharmacy Leadership.

• Document all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.

• Complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions.

• Effectively supervise pharmacy operation activities and provide support to the whole pharmacy team.

Job Requirements:

• B.S. or PharmD from and ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy required

• Minimum of two years of hospital experience is required or Resident trained preferred

• Active pharmacist license in good standing with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy

HCA Florida Capital Hospital is a 288-bed acute care hospital. We are a fully accredited healthcare facility with more than 1,400 employees and 500 providers. We deliver 24/7 Emergency Services in Leon and Gadsden Counties. This includes a Pediatric ER and an Express Care ER. We offer a Bariatric Center, Behavioral Health Center, Cancer Center, and Chest Pain Center w/PCI. We have a Comprehensive Breast Center, Family Center, Heart & Vascular Center, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Our hospital offers an Orthopedic/Spine Center, Physical Therapy Services, Stroke Center, Surgical Services, and Wound Healing Center. We offer a Network-of-Care Affiliated Physician Practices. Our network of physicians is committed to offering advanced healthcare services with a compassionate, patient-focused approach.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. ?In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.