Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology - UTower

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition remission

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking a licensed pharmacist to join UHealth and support dispensing, labeling, and packaging of medications in compliance with policies and legal requirements. You will calculate dosages, assess medication identity and strength, and review prescriptions for accuracy and safety.

Responsibilities include advising customers on drug interactions and storage, maintaining accurate records, and supporting inventory and controlled substances control.

Qualifications

• Pharm.D. degree required.
• Certification in relevant specialty or field required.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Mix, dispense, and label medications per policy and legal requirements.
• Review prescriptions for accuracy and needed ingredients.
• Advise on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage.
• Maintain records, inventories, and registries for controlled substances.
• Adhere to university policies and safeguard university assets.

Skills

Data analysis

Critical thinking

Decision making

Education

Pharm.D. degree

Tools

None

Job description

Implements and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policies and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal. Compounds and dispenses medications, as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients. Calculates the volume of medication required to produce the desired results to ensure proper dosages. Assesses the identity, strength, and purity of medications. Reviews prescriptions to ensure accuracy, ascertain the needed ingredients, and evaluate suitability. Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage. Analyzes prescription trends to monitor patient compliance and prevent inappropriate usage or harmful interactions. Maintains records, such as pharmacy and system files, patient profiles, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, and registries for poisons, narcotics, and controlled drugs. Advises customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, and healthcare supplies. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Pharm.D. degree

Certification and Licensing:

Certification in relevant specialty or field

Experience:

Minimum 1 year of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Skill in collecting, organizing and analyzing data.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff