IDS Pharmacist - Investigational Drug Services Lead

Nch Healthcare System Inc; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NCH Downtown Baker hospital campus seeks a Clinical Specialist Pharmacy Investigational Drug Services (IDS Pharmacist) to support safe, compliant management of investigational medications and research related services across the health-system.

This role provides oversight of storage, accountability, preparation, dispensing, return, and documentation, serving as the lead pharmacist for research involving medications and collaborating with investigators, sponsors, and the clinical research team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• State of Florida Pharmacist License required.
• Greater than 1 year of health-system hospital pharmacy experience.
• Reliability, integrity, and exceptional attention to details.

Responsibilities

• Investigational Drug Services and Study Management. The Pharmacist must be capable of interpreting complex clinical research protocols and translating protocol requirements into reliable pharmacy workflows.
• Investigational Drug product accountability and inventory control.
• Reviews proposed clinical trials protocols to evaluate pharmacy operational requirements, medication safety considerations, preparation complexity, blinding requirements, and overall pharmacy feasibility.
• Train clinical staff pharmacists on research protocols if necessary by developing education regarding new research protocols and investigational medications.
• Develop study-specific pharmacy workflows, dispensing procedures, drug preparation instructions, and other required operational documents.
• Maintains appropriate documentation of dose preparation, dispensing, administration-related information, and waste.
• Ensures investigational medications are used only in accordance with authorized research protocols, applicable institutional approvals, and study requirements.
• Participates in the NCH Investigational Review Board.
• Serves as pharmacy representative during sponsor monitoring visits, study audits, regulatory inspections, accreditation surveys, and other research related reviews.
• Promotes standardization, reliability, and continuous process improvement throughout research pharmacy operations.
• Maintains professional knowledge regarding clinical research regulations, investigational drug management, medication safety, sterile compounding, and hazardous drug handling.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Florida Pharmacist License

Job description

NCH Downtown Baker hospital campus seeks a Clinical Specialist Pharmacy Investigational Drug Services (IDS Pharmacist) to support safe, compliant management of investigational medications and research related services across the health-system.

This role provides oversight of storage, accountability, preparation, dispensing, return, and documentation, serving as the lead pharmacist for research involving medications and collaborating with investigators, sponsors, and the clinical research team.