Advanced Pharmacist

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Port Saint Lucie (FL); 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

Job summary

HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital seeks an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to oversee specialty services and ensure safe, effective pharmaceutical care for patients. You will lead hospital committees, mentor staff, and collaborate with physicians to monitor therapy and ensure appropriate dosing.

The role emphasizes patient advocacy, multidisciplinary collaboration, and adherence to policies while supporting the mission of high-quality care. This is a full-time hospital position in Port Saint Lucie, FL.

Qualifications

• B.S. or Pharm D. degree in Pharmacy is required.
• Graduate of an accredited PGY-1 residency is required.
• PGY-2 residency is preferred.
• 5+ years of inpatient hospital experience is preferred.
• 3+ years of HCA inpatient hospital experience is preferred.
• Maintains current pharmacist licensure with the state board.
• Pharmacist Board Certification is required; specialty certifications may be required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense medications safely and accurately.
• Provide drug information to patients and families.
• Issue controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain records as required by law and policies.
• Lead committees responsible for medication-related policies and procedures.
• Mentor pharmacy students, residents, and colleagues.
• Work with physicians to monitor medication therapy for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriate drug and dose.

Education

B.S. or Pharm D. degree in Pharmacy

PGY-1 pharmacy residency

PGY-2 pharmacy residency (preferred)

5+ years inpatient hospital experience (preferred)

3+ years HCA inpatient hospital experience (preferred)

Active pharmacist licensure

Pharmacist board certification

Job description

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. Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

Job Summary and Qualifications

As an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, you will be responsible for one or more specialty services within the hospital, ensuring the safe and effective pharmaceutical care for patients. You will act as a patient advocate, collaborating with healthcare professionals as a member of a multidisciplinary team. In addition, you will lead pharmacy services within the hospital by serving or chairing hospital committees, presenting at conferences, etc.

What you will do in this role:

• You will prepare and dispense medications safely and accurately.
• You will provide drug information to patients and families.
• You will issue controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain records as required by law and corporate policies and procedures.
• You will lead committees responsible for medication-related policies and procedures
• You will serve as a mentor to pharmacy students, residents, and colleagues in a manner that fosters highly professional pharmaceutical care and high personal standards of integrity.
• You will work with physicians to monitor medication therapy for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriate drug and dose.

What qualifications you will need:

• B.S. or Pharm D. degree in Pharmacy Required
• Graduate of an accredited PGY-1 pharmacy residency program is required.
• Graduate of an accredited PGY-2 pharmacy residency program is preferred.
• 5+ years of inpatient hospital experience is preferred.
• 3+ years of HCA inpatient hospital experience is preferred.
• Maintains current pharmacist licensure, with the state board of pharmacy, is required.
• Pharmacist Board Certification is required
• Specialty certifications, as determined by the facility needs, may be required.

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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.

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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.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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