Clinical Practice Pharmacist, JHS Specialty Pharmacy Svcs, On Call/Pool, Variable Schedule

Public Health Trust of Dade Co; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. is hiring a Clinical Practice Pharmacist for Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. This role involves performing pharmacy procedures, compounding medications, and supervising unregistered pharmacists.

Applicants should have a Pharm.D. or equivalent clinical knowledge and a Florida pharmacy license. The position emphasizes clinical pharmacy, patient safety, and continuous education of pharmacy interns and residents.

With 5 to 7 years of experience preferred, this role offers a unique opportunity at one of the nation's largest public hospitals.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of related experience required.
• Must have a valid Florida pharmacy license or certification.

Responsibilities

• Integrate drug distribution and clinical pharmacy services.
• Evaluate physician's orders and prescriptions for appropriateness.
• Assist in drug utilization evaluations.
• Monitor and intervene in drug therapy.
• Educate pharmacy students and residents.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy services

Medication compounding

Patient care

Drug utilization evaluation

Education

Pharm.D. degree or B.S. with equivalent clinical knowledge

Job description

Clinical Practice Pharmacist, JHS Specialty Pharmacy Svcs, On Call/Pool, Variable Schedule

Department: Jackson Memorial Hospital - (JHS Specialty Pharmacy Svcs)

Address: 1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, Florida, 33136

Shift details: On Call/Pool, Variable Schedule

Why Jackson:

Jackson Memorial Hospital is the flagship hospital for Jackson Health System and it has been a beacon of medical excellence and community care for more than a century. Throughout its rich and storied history, Jackson Memorial - located in the heart of the City of Miami - has been ground zero for some of the world's greatest medical breakthroughs and important moments in South Florida. We've grown into one of the nation's largest public hospitals, and one of the few that is also a world-class academic medical center with a proud mission and proven success. Jackson Memorial is an accredited, tertiary teaching hospital with 1,500 licensed beds, where nearly every medical specialty is provided by some of the world's most skilled and highly regarded multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

Position Summary:

Clinical Practice Pharmacist performs a variety of pharmacy procedure requiring professional knowledge and skills in a large and complex department of pharmacy. Emphasis of the work is on compounding and dispensing a variety of medications, manufacturing of more complex solutions and in supervising work of pharmacists not registered within the state. All work is performed in accordance with recognized professional standards, hospital and pharmacy rules and regulations and applicable state and federal laws.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Integrates drug distribution and clinical pharmacy services in the pharmaceutical care model in order to assure safety and efficacy, and to reduce costs.
• Evaluates physicians orders, prescriptions, vouchers, and cart fill lists for appropriateness of therapy, taking into account drug interactions, allergies, and relevant patient conditions.
• Assists in the collection of data for drug utilization evaluations.
• Provides drug therapy monitoring and intervention through target drug programs depending on area assignment.
• Serves as a role model and educator for pharmacy students performing internships and externships, and pharmacy residents at JHS as required.
• Participates in topic discussions with clinical clerkship students when requested.
• Provides in-services to nursing and/or other health care professionals.
• Actively participates in staff development programs, providing programs when requested.
• Provides therapeutic drug level monitoring (e.g. recognizes need for levels, schedules and interprets levels).
• Reports adverse drug reactions encountered by their assigned patients.
• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

Experience

• Generally requires 5 to 7 years of related experience.

Education

• Pharm.D. degree or B. S. with equivalent clinical knowledge is required.

Credentials

• Valid Florida pharmacy license or certification as required.

Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.