Clinical Pharmacist

HCA Florida Northwest Hospital; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

Savings and retirement resources

Education support

Additional benefits

Job summary

HCA Florida Northwest Hospital is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to manage medication use in a patient-centered, multidisciplinary rounding team. The role emphasizes safe, evidence-based, and cost-effective therapies with an emphasis on patient advocacy and quality care.

The schedule is primarily evening shifts starting around 12 PM or 3 PM, with responsibilities spanning verification, interpretation, sterile and parenteral preparation, and TPN assessment within USP 797/800 guidelines.

Qualifications

• B.S. or Pharm D. degree in Pharmacy - Required
• Current Pharmacist license in good standing with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy - Required
• Graduate of an accredited residency is preferred
• 2 years hospital pharmacist experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses medication orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols
• Verifies Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) orders for accuracy and appropriateness; intervenes when unclear or potentially unsafe
• Interprets medication orders and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately
• Troubleshoots/clarifies Centralized Order Entry (COE) orders
• Prepares and dispenses medications, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition preparations safely using USP 797 & 800 guidelines
• Evaluates Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) for appropriateness per facility policies or ASPEN guidelines
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law
• Ensures safe, evidence-based, and cost-effective medication therapies per policies and protocols
• Monitors medication therapy regimens for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and dose appropriateness

Education

B.S. or Pharm D. degree in Pharmacy

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 Clinical Pharmacist today with HCA Florida Northwest Hospital.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Schedule: Primarily Evenings beginning at 12PM or 3PM

As a Clinical Pharmacist, you are responsible for the safe, effective, evidence-based, and cost-effective selection and utilization of medications for the patients you serve. You will utilize your advanced pharmacist knowledge, skills, and professional judgment in all aspects of your work. You will 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.

• Prepares and dispenses medication orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols
• Verifies Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) orders for accuracy and appropriateness. Intervenes when orders are unclear or potentially unsafe or inappropriate
• Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately and follows facility practices and procedures for documentation in the patient's medical record
• Trouble shoots/clarifies Centralized Order Entry (COE) orders
• Prepares and dispenses medications, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition preparations safely and accurately using appropriate techniques, USP 797 & 800 guidelines
• Evaluates Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) for appropriateness based on facility policies and guidelines or ASPEN guidelines or recommendations as appropriate
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law. In addition follows corporate policies and procedures related to the dispensing and monitoring of controlled substances
• Ensures safe, appropriate, evidence-based, and cost-effective medication therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols
• Monitors medication therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, drug-laboratory test interactions, allergies, appropriateness of drug and dose, indications and therapeutic duplications

Required Job Qualifications include:

• B.S. or Pharm D. degree in Pharmacy - Required
• Current Pharmacist license in good standing with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy - Required
• Graduate of an accredited residency is preferred.
• 2 years hospital pharmacist experience is preferred.

Benefits

HCA Florida Northwest 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.

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