Clinical Pharmacist

HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital; Port Charlotte (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) with 100% match on up to 3–9%

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family building benefits

Life insurance and disability coverage

Job summary

HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to provide clinical services across all patients, ensuring safe procurement, preparation, labeling and distribution of medications. You will collaborate with physicians and the care team to optimize therapy and patient outcomes.

The role focuses on reviewing orders, ensuring appropriate dosing, monitoring narcotics, and supporting physician consults while maintaining high standards of patient safety within an acute-care hospital.

Qualifications

• Requires a PharmD or BS in Pharmacy.
• Florida Pharmacist license or license eligible.
• NAPLEX eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and develop clinical pharmacy programs to meet patient needs.
• Provide clinical pharmacy support and execute programs for all patient areas.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacist

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient safety

Clinical pharmacy services

Education

Bachelor of Science or PharmD

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Clinical Pharmacist today with HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital.

Job Summary And Qualifications

We are seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our team. As our pharmacist you would provide clinical pharmacy services for all patients and ensure the safe procurement, preparation, labelling, distribution and control of all medications. If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity.

What you will do in this role:

• You will coordinate and assist with the development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy programs to ensure clinical services meet the requirements and needs of the patient population and community.
• You will provide clinical pharmacy support and execute clinical pharmacy programs for all patient areas.
• You will review medication orders and quality of technicians work to ensure appropriateness of drugs ordered, dosage, route and interactions. Adjust medications dosage/schedule as appropriate for patient condition as per policy.
• You will ensure medications are safely dispensed to patients in accordance with age.
• You will closely monitor narcotic transactions by checking all controlled substances that are dispensed and reconcile the quantity/type of narcotics leaving the pharmacy.
• You will assist the department in addressing physician consult as needed. Provide timely retrieval of reliable drug information from available sources.
• You will communicate effectively and work with physicians and/or other members of the interdisciplinary team in meeting patient needs.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor of Science or Pharm D degree in Pharmacy from College of Pharmacy
• Experience as a pharmacist in an acute-care hospital setting or general pharmacy practice residency preferred.
• Current FL Pharmacist license or license eligible.
• Eligible to sit for North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam (NAPLEX).
• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills.

Benefits

HCA Florida Fawcett 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

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital is a 237 bed acute care hospital. We serve Charlotte County. We have emergency care, an accredited cancer program, a stroke center of excellence and a chest pain center. We have an orthopedic and spine center, wound management and hyperbaric medicine. We have inpatient, outpatient and cardiovascular surgery. We have sports and rehabilitation services and outpatient programs. HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital provides community wellness programs. We have provided healthcare in Charlotte County for 40 years. Our colleagues enjoy our culture of compassion, respect and service. Over 350 area physicians work with us. We have received the America's top 100 hospital recognition. This makes us one of the best hospitals in Charlotte County. We hope you'll consider a career at HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Clinical Pharmacist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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.