Pharmacist, Full Time - Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

University of Miami; Miami, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami is hiring a Staff Pharmacist for the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami. This role ensures safe, cost-effective medication use and timely delivery, reviewing orders and patient profiles for interactions and contraindications.

The incumbent will supervise IV admixture and unit-dose distribution, provide drug information to clinicians and patients, and train staff and students in established pharmacy procedures. Licensure in Florida and a Pharm.D. are required.

Qualifications

• Pharm.D. degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Current licensure in good standing in the State of Florida.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee centralized intravenous admixture program with emphasis on chemotherapy preparation.
• Ensure safe preparation and delivery of total parenteral nutrition, injectable chemotherapy, antibiotics and other IV meds.
• Review physician orders and patient profiles for drug interactions and contraindications.
• Supervise unit-dose drug distribution and maintain appropriate records and inventory.
• Provide drug information to health professionals and patients for rational therapy.
• TRAINING: supervise staff, externs and interns in hospital policies.

Skills

Pharmacy counseling

Drug information

Chemotherapy preparation

Team supervision

Pyxis/ med distribution

Education

Pharm.D. degree

Florida pharmacy license

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

The University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Staff Pharmacist to work at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami.**CORE JOB SUMMARY**The incumbent, under the general supervision of the Director of Pharmacy or her/his designee the Staff Pharmacist, ensures the safe appropriate and cost-effective use of medications in conjunction with the prompt and accurate delivery of medications to patients. Physician orders and patient medication profiles are reviewed, processed and checked and drug therapies are monitored for drug interactions, allergies, and contraindications. Drug information is provided to healthcare professionals and patients to assist in providing rational drug therapy.**CORE JOB FUNCTIONS*** Staff Pharmacists monitor and supervise the operation of the centralized intravenous admixture program, with a heavy emphasis on the preparation and monitoring of chemotherapeutic therapies.* Staff Pharmacists ensure the accurate and efficient preparation and delivery of total parenteral nutrition solutions, injectable chemotherapy, antibiotics, and other medications for intravenous therapy.* Dosage amounts and intravenous compatibilities are accurately determined.* Patient profiles and new orders are reviewed to prevent drug interactions and contraindications.* Staff Pharmacists supervise the unit-dose drug distribution program. Patient profiles and new orders are reviewed to prevent drug interactions and contraindications.* A working knowledge of the pharmacy computer system and software programs is required.* Staff Pharmacists ensure the accurate and prompt delivery of unit-dose medications and controlled substances to hospital inpatients.* Appropriate records and inventory on all drugs are maintained as required.* Emergency drug stocks in patient care areas are accurately filled in a timely manner.* Staff Pharmacists accurately compound and dispense medicinals of a special nature that are not readily available from manufacturers.* Staff Pharmacists provide current and accurate drug information to health care professionals and patients.* Drug information provided includes a thorough understanding of new medications, dosage requirements, indications, contraindications, pharmacology, side effects, adverse reactions, precautions, and suitable formulary agents for use in specific therapies.* Staff Pharmacists supervise the accurate and efficient dispensing of outpatient prescriptions for discharge, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and employee patients.* Staff Pharmacists effectively communicate with physicians, nurses, purchasing technicians, pharmacy technicians, other hospital personnel, and hospital patients.* Their prompt and effective communication with hospital personnel and patients promotes and ensures rational drug therapy.* Staff Pharmacists train and supervise technical staff members, externs and interns in established policies and procedures for our hospital and clinics and department.* Staff Pharmacists or their designee inspect nursing units and clinics to monitor the proper storage and distribution of patient floor stock, controlled drugs, and emergency medications.* Staff Pharmacists compound drugs by reading a variety of prescriptions or vouchers, computing dosages, weighing and measuring or mixing drugs following established pharmaceutical techniques.* Staff Pharmacists review compounding work completed by subordinate pharmacists’ externs, interns and Pharmacy technicians.* Staff Pharmacists dispense controlled substances in accordance with strict security procedures, maintaining accurate control and inventory records and preparing dosage sheets.* Staff Pharmacists assist in periodic audit of controlled substances at nursing stations and in Pyxis units.* Staff Pharmacists participate in the drug use evaluation process and contribute to quality improvement activities.* Staff Pharmacists perform all other job-related duties as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy Services or her/his designee**.*****This* *list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.*****CORE QUALIFICATIONS*** Pharm.D. degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy* Requires current licensure in good standing in the State of Florida* Minimum 1 year of relevant experienceThe University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.