Clinical Pharmacist Critical Care

HCA Healthcare; Port Charlotte (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 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 Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte, FL is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist focused on ICU and trauma services. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, optimize medications for critically ill patients, and support antimicrobial stewardship and protocol development.

The role requires a PharmD, Florida license, 3–5 years inpatient experience with at least 1 year in critical care; BCPS or BCCCP preferred.

Qualifications

• PharmD degree and Florida license or eligibility.
• 3–5 years inpatient hospital experience; at least 1 year in critical care.
• Board Certified pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and/or Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in daily medical rounds, providing real-time drug recommendations.
• Tailor medication regimens for critically ill patients based on organ function and PK/PD principles.
• Promote antimicrobial stewardship and maintain appropriate controlled substance records.
• Develop and maintain ICU protocols for sedation, anticoagulation, and infectious diseases.
• Educate patients and caregivers and manage medication reconciliation at admission and discharge.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Work under pressure

Customer service

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Florida Pharmacist License or eligible

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) Pharmacy Clinical Specialist Pharmacist today with HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital.

Job Summary and Qualifications

HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital is a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The Advanced Clinical Pharmacist will focus on critical care and will coordinate and assist with the development, implementation and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services, including but not limited to trauma/surgical, medical, neuro, and cardiovascular surgery intensive care services lines. Practice and adhere to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement”.

What you will do in this role:

• Environment: Hospital intensive care units (ICU, CVICU).

• Multidisciplinary Team Participation: Actively take part in daily medical rounds, providing real-time recommendations on drug selection, dosing, and monitoring. Participate in the training and preceptorship of new pharmacists, pharmacy students, residents, technicians, nurses and physicians.

• Medication Optimization: Tailor medication regimens to complex, critically ill patients based on renal/hepatic function, hemodynamics, and PK/PD (pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic) principles. Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges and promoting drug therapy selection.

• Drug Monitoring & Safety: Identify, prevent, and resolve adverse drug reactions and errors. Promotes antimicrobial stewardship in the critical care environment. Maintain an active role in the Medication Utilization Evaluation and Adverse Drug Reaction reporting. Maintain appropriate controlled substance records. Work with the Pharmacy Director and Manager to identify processes to meet or exceed all controlled substance diversion prevention and monitoring standards.

• Emergency Response: Participate in code blue emergencies, preparing and advising on emergency medications.

• Protocol Development: Develop and maintain intensive care unit protocols for areas like sedation, anticoagulation, and infectious diseases. Participates in the evaluation and analysis of clinical data, medication use, drug and drug class monographs, policy review, and order set development in support of clinical toolkit maintenance. Assist the Pharmacy Manager and Director in developing the clinical goals of the Pharmacy department.

• Patient Education & Transitions: Provide education to patients and caregivers and manage medication reconciliation upon admission and discharge. Supports staff in the Pharmacy department and provides help and assistance when possible.

What qualifications you will need:

• Education: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree. Current Florida Pharmacist License or License eligible.

• Experience: 3-5 years of inpatient hospital experience, minimum 1 year in critical care. Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY1) pharmacy residency and/or a Specialized Postgraduate Year 2 (PGY2) Critical Care residency preferred.

• Certification: Board Certified pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and/or Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) preferred.

• Skills: Customer service abilities including effective listening skills. Strong knowledge of critical care therapeutics, excellent communication skills, ability to work under pressure, and strong interpersonal skills for team collaboration. Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

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.

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