Lead Pharmacist - Inpatient

Cleveland Clinic; Port Saint Lucie (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; 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 invites applications for a Lead Pharmacist to support inpatient pharmacy services at Tradition Hospital in Port St. Lucie, FL. The role involves leading daily operations, ensuring safe medication management, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to meet patient care needs.

Rotating shifts are expected, with varying start times and weekend coverage. Strong leadership, licensure, and advanced certifications are required to drive quality care and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from an American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) accredited university.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation within 90 days of hire.
• Immunizations: BLS and Board of Pharmacy immunization course or equivalent within 90 days.
• ACLS or PALS certification within 1 year of hire.
• HSPAL PGY2 or PGY1/PGY2 residency or 3 years relevant pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate work activities for assigned practice areas and provide feedback to caregivers under manager guidance.
• Train and mentor caregivers and residents and precept students.
• Participate in interviewing and recommend candidate selection.
• Triage issues to management and follow-up.
• Oversee workflow, decision-making, and project implementation.
• Ensure quality control in patient care, medications, and equipment usage.
• Review and assess medication orders for potential drug problems.
• Advise prescribers on medication issues and formulary alternatives when appropriate.
• Review, enter, and verify patient information and orders.
• Contribute to health-system level policy decisions and committee work.
• Provide drug information support and management leadership.

Skills

Pharmacist licensure

Leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Pharmacy degree (PharmD or B.Pharm, ACPE-accredited)

BLS certification

ACLS or PALS certification

HSPAL PGY2 or PGY1/PGY2 residency + experience

Job description

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

• 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 Lead Pharmacist, a caregiver in this role will support inpatient pharmacy services at Tradition Hospital, located on the hospital’s second floor. As the hospital continues to grow, the pharmacy remains a busy and integral part of patient care, with pharmacists collaborating closely with interdisciplinary teams across multiple departments. The Lead Pharmacist will help support daily pharmacy operations, promote safe and effective medication management and foster collaboration among fellow caregivers to meet the evolving needs of the hospital and its patients.

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:

• Lead and coordinate work activities for assigned practice areas and provide feedback to caregivers regarding performance under the direction of the manager.
• Train and mentor caregivers and residents and precept students.
• Participate in interviewing and recommend selection of candidates.
• Triage issues to management and follow-up.
• Participate in operational tasks such as workflow oversight, process decision making, project implementation, and drug shortage management.
• Ensure and maintain quality control in regard to patient care and medication and equipment usage.
• Review and assess medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential and actual drug related problems.
• Advise prescriber of medication related issues and recommend formulary alternatives when appropriate.
• Review, interpret, clarify, enter and verify patient's information and medication orders for processing.
• Assist with health-system level decision-making related to practice area, committee work, and decision making for relevant policies.
• Provide drug information support for pertinent drug information questions.
• Provide management support and demonstrate leadership for assigned practice area.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from an American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) accredited university
• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current state within 90 days of hire
• For individuals required to administer immunizations:currentBasic Life Support (BLS)certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross andcompletion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course inthe administration of immunizations or certificationobtained within 90 days of hire
• For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatriccardiopulmonary arrest events: currentAdvancedCardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification or PediatricAdvanced Life Support (PALS)certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross orcertification obtained within one year of hire
• Completion of a Health-system Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) PGY2 Residency OR completion of either a post-graduate year 1 (PGY-1) or post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) and one year of relevant pharmacy experience OR three years relevant pharmacy experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Previous leadership experience

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands include ability to perform functions of the job while reaching and stretching, and manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer functions of job.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

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.