Pharmacist

HCA Florida Englewood Hospital; Englewood (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits: medical, dental, and

Prescription drug coverage

Wellbeing support and counseling

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance and certification

Job summary

HCA Florida Englewood Hospital seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to join the hospital pharmacy team. You will ensure safe, effective medication use across the organization, collaborate with physicians and nurses, and support pharmacotherapy initiatives and patient safety programs.

The ideal candidate will have a Pharm D or B.S. in Pharmacy, FL license or eligibility, and experience in acute-care settings or residency. No travel required; strong clinical and regulatory competencies are essential.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree (B.S. or Pharm D) required or eligible.
• Experience in acute-care hospital or hospital residency preferred.
• Current FL Pharmacist license or license eligible; NAPLEX eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Review and process medication orders per hospital policies and standards.
• Provide clinical pharmacy services including dosing, anticoagulation, and IV/PO conversions.
• Collaborate with prescribers and inter-disciplinary team to optimize therapy.
• Support formulary management and safety initiatives.
• Document interventions and maintain regulatory compliance.

Skills

Pharmacotherapy

Clinical pharmacy

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Pharmacy degree (B.S. or Pharm D)

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Pharmacist today with HCA Florida Englewood Hospital.

Job Summary And Qualifications

We are seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist to join our hospital pharmacy team. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient use of medications throughout the organization. Working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, you will support optimal patient care through clinical oversight, medication safety initiatives, formulary stewardship, and evidence-based pharmacotherapy. The ideal candidate is committed to excellence in pharmacy practice, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, interpret, verify, and accurately process medication orders in accordance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and professional standards.
• Evaluate medication therapies for safety and appropriateness, including indications, dosing, allergies, contraindications, renal function, and potential drug-drug or drug-food interactions.
• Provide clinical pharmacy services, including medication consults, pharmacokinetic dosing, nutritional support, anticoagulation management, pain management, IV-to-PO conversion, renal dose adjustment, antimicrobial stewardship, and other pharmacy-driven initiatives.
• Collaborate with prescribers and interdisciplinary team members to optimize medication therapy and recommend evidence-based, cost-effective treatment alternatives.
• Support formulary management through therapeutic interchange programs, promotion of appropriate medication utilization, and reduction of unnecessary non-formulary medication use.
• Accurately compound, prepare, dispense, and distribute medications in accordance with established standards and regulations.
• Provide clinical oversight of pharmacy technician activities and workflow to ensure safe, accurate, and efficient medication preparation and distribution.
• Monitor, reconcile, and document controlled substance transactions while supporting diversion prevention and regulatory compliance programs.
• Serve as a medication information resource for physicians, nurses, other healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers.
• Document all clinical interventions, recommendations, and patient care activities accurately and completely.
• Support organizational goals related to quality improvement, medication safety, risk management, and regulatory compliance, including medication error prevention, adverse drug reaction reporting, National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures, and patient experience initiatives.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy programs and services that enhance patient outcomes and support organizational objectives.
• Participate in the orientation, training, and mentorship of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, and other learners.
• Maintain professional competency through continuing education, certification, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science or Pharm D degree in Pharmacy from College of Pharmacy

Experience as a pharmacist in an acute-care hospital setting or general pharmacy practice residency preferred.

Current FL Pharmacist license or license eligible.

Eligible to sit for North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam (NAPLEX).

Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills.

What qualifications you will need

• Pharmacist
• Doctorate Degree

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

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

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Englewood Hospital is a 100 bed acute care hospital. We offer a wide variety of healthcare services. We have been recognized for our efforts in the prevention and treatment of illnesses. Illnesses including heart disease, general surgery, emergency care, urology and orthopedics. We have earned accolades for our orthopedic, stroke and cardiac achievements. We are an accredited chest pain center. We have achieved our vision of being the healthcare provider of choice in the community. At HCA Florida Englewood Hospital, we work hard to contribute to the health of our patients and ensure happiness of our people. We strive to create a culture that fosters compassion and kindness. We are located in Englewood, a friendly beachfront community on the Gulf Coast of Florida. The area has affordable housing and a great quality of life. We are near beaches and the Myakka State Forest Park. Englewood is located 50 miles north of Fort Myers and 30 miles south of Sarasota. We hope you’ll consider a career at HCA Florida Englewood Hospital.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.