Clinical Pharmacist PRN

HCA Healthcare; Plantation (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Wellbeing support

PTO & family leave

401(k) match

Tuition support

Fertility benefits

Life insurance

Identity protection

Consumer discounts

Job summary

HCA Healthcare, a leading hospital system in Florida, seeks a licensed pharmacist to ensure safe medication use and accurate dispensing in a hospital setting.

The role emphasizes verification of CPOE orders, sterile and parenteral preparations, and monitoring therapy for safety and efficacy. A PharmD or BS in Pharmacy with an active license is required; residency preferred and hospital experience valued.

Qualifications

• B.S. or Pharm D. degree in Pharmacy is required.
• Current Pharmacist license in good standing is required.
• Graduate of an accredited residency is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses medication orders per physician request according to policies and protocols.
• Verifies CPOE orders for accuracy and intervenes when unclear or potentially unsafe.
• Interprets medication orders and transcribes to patient profiles in the medical record.
• Troubleshoots COE orders.
• Prepares sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition preparations safely and accurately.
• Evaluates TPN for appropriateness per guidelines.
• Issues controlled substances and maintains records per law.
• Ensures safe, evidence-based, and cost-effective therapies.
• Monitors therapy for interactions and contraindications.

Skills

Attention to detail

Medication safety

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

B.S. or Pharm D. degree in Pharmacy

Current Pharmacist license

Residency (preferred)

Tools

CPOE system

COE system

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary And Qualifications

• 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

• 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

• 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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