Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient

Cleveland Clinic; Port Saint Lucie (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Relocation reimbursement up to $5,000

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital in Port Saint Lucie, FL seeks an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to provide inpatient pharmacy services, review orders, verify dosing, and support medication safety across central and inpatient settings. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, participate in clinical initiatives, and help educate staff and students.

Rotating shifts include early mornings and occasional weekends; sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are available.

Qualifications

• PharmD or Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist or eligible within 90 days of hire.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association.
• Immunization administration certification or completion within 90 days of hire.
• ACLS or PALS certification within one hire period for cardiopulmonary arrest scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient pharmacy services and review patient charts and medication profiles.
• Verify medication orders and dispense medications accurately per regulations.
• Support clinical pharmacy initiatives and interventions.
• Review sterile and non-sterile compounded preparations.
• Collaborate with providers and nursing teams to optimize patient care.
• Ensure compliance with departmental and regulatory standards and support inventory management.
• Educate and train students, residents, or other caregivers as assigned.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient safety

Education

PharmD or B.S. in Pharmacy

Job description

Provides pharmacy services and ensures the appropriate selection, dosing, administration, and dispensing of medication orders.

• This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 and relocation reimbursement up to $5,000*

Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the Port St. Lucie area. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers a wide variety of services to meet community needs. Here, you will be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.

As a Clinical Pharmacist, a caregiver in this role will provide inpatient pharmacy services at Tradition Hospital, located on the hospital’s second floor. As the hospital continues to expand, the pharmacy remains a busy and integral part of patient care, with pharmacists collaborating closely with interdisciplinary teams to support safe, effective and timely medication management. The caregiver will primarily work within the central and inpatient pharmacy settings, balancing operational and clinical responsibilities. Key responsibilities include reviewing patient charts and medication profiles, verifying medication orders, supporting clinical pharmacy initiatives and interventions, reviewing sterile and non-sterile compounded preparations, collaborating with providers and nursing teams to optimize patient care, ensuring compliance with departmental and regulatory standards and supporting medication safety and inventory management.

A caregiver in this position will work rotating shifts throughout the week, which may include 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM or 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM. Weekend coverage is required every third weekend, with approximately two holidays per year.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered and evidence-based pharmacy and medication services.
• Ensure the appropriate selection, dosing, administration and dispensing of medication orders.
• Verify medication orders and/or dispense medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.
• Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.
• Actively contribute to medication safety initiatives.
• Ensure all pharmacy operations are in compliance with national accreditation standards.
• Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.
• Provide cost-effective care.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• PharmD or Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy
• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible in current state within 90 days of hire
• CurrentBasic Life Support (BLS)Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course inthe administration of immunizations or certification within 90 days of hire for Individuals administering immunizations
• Current AdvancedCardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or PediatricAdvanced Life Support (PALS)Certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon or within one of hire for individuals responding to adult or pediatriccardiopulmonary arrest events

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Board Certification
• Completion of a Post-Graduate Year 1 Residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience
• Post-Graduate Year 2 Residency (PCY2) or relevant experience for Clinical Pharmacists in an inpatient setting

Physical Requirements

• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.
• Must have normal or corrected vision.
• Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person

Personal Protective Equipment

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.