Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Part Time

HCA Florida Lake City Hospital; Lake City (SD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance and education

Job summary

HCA Florida Lake City Hospital is seeking an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to provide comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and supervise technical staff within the hospital’s pharmacy operations. Responsibilities include interpreting orders, verifying and dispensing medications, monitoring therapy for safety and efficacy, participating in antimicrobial management, drug information, and clinical programs, and training pharmacy staff.

A PharmD or B.S.

Qualifications

• Requires a PharmD or B.S. in Pharmacy from ACPE-accredited program.
• Active pharmacist license in good standing in the state.
• Hospital experience preferred (minimum 1 year).

Responsibilities

• Interpret orders and transcribe/verify into the pharmacy system.
• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals.
• Monitor drug therapy for contraindications and interactions.
• Provide drug information to healthcare staff and patients.
• Assist antimicrobial management and clinical programs.
• Train and supervise staff and integrate with patient care teams.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Drug therapy monitoring

Interpreting orders

Team supervision

Collaboration with medical staff

Education

B.S. or PharmD, ACPE-accredited

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

Job description

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The General Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing general clinical and pharmacy services. This includes supervision of technical staff.

• Interpret orders and transcribe or verify them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer system
• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals
• Complies with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug‑drug interactions, drug‑food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose
• Suggests appropriate, cost‑effective therapeutic medication alternatives to medical staff
• Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing non‑formulary 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.
• Assist with the antimicrobial management and other clinical programs
• Document all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely
• Support and participate in the goals of the organization’s quality improvement, risk management and patient safety program to include but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures and HCAHPS medication related initiatives.
• Complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions
• Participate in the training of new pharmacists, pharmacy students, and technicians
• Maintain professional competency sufficient to meet current and future needs of the facility
• Has knowledge of the patient population served and apply that knowledge in the care of those patients
• Provide basic technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems; effectively supervise pharmacy operation activities and provide support to the whole pharmacy team; compliant with facility pharmacy schedule to work physically at patient care areas to interact with medical staff, nurses and other members of the healthcare team.
• Effectively and proactively intervene in conflicts between pharmacy and medical staff regarding drug therapy issue resolutions.
• Train and participate with Disaster Team drills and real‑event response as assigned
• Train and participate with Code Teams as assigned. Obtain and maintain BLS‑ACLS or PALS current certification as appropriate.

Qualifications

• B.S. or PharmD from an ACPE‑accredited School of Pharmacy
• Active pharmacist license in good standing with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy
• Minimum of one year of hospital experience is preferred

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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.