Pharmacist - Decentralized - Gulf Coast Medical Center

Lee Health; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Relocation assistance up to $7,500

Well-Being resources

CEU reimbursement and career growth

Retirement match up to 5%

PSLF eligibility

Generous paid time off and flexible/sm

Expense-paid on-site interviews

Job summary

Lee Health in Fort Myers, FL is seeking a Pharmacist to provide direct patient care in a decentralized practice setting. This role supports centralized and decentralized medication-use systems and serves as the primary pharmacy resource for designated units.

You will participate in rounds, reconcile meds, and optimize therapy while collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare staff to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• PharmD required or BS Pharmacy with equivalent experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Data entry, analytical and basic math skills required.
• Five years of pharmacist experience for BS degree holders; inpatient experience preferred.
• Active Florida Pharmacist licensure is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary clinical pharmacist for designated units.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and optimize medication therapy.
• Reconcile home medication lists and review orders for safety and cost.
• Monitor therapeutic efficacy and adverse events; respond to consults.
• Counsel patients and participate in quality and regulatory initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Data entry skills

Analytical skills

Math skills

Education

PharmD

BS Pharmacy

Job description

Location: Gulf Coast Medical Center -13681 Doctor's Way Fort Myers FL 33912

Department: Pharmacy

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1/7:00:00 AM to 5:30:00 PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$55.50 - $67.01 / hour

Be Valued for Being You at Lee Health its all about you!

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Pharmacist looking for a supportive, team-oriented environment where you can truly make an impact? At Lee Health, we prioritize exceptional patient care in a collaborative setting that encourages work-life balance, continuous education, and clinical excellence.

About This Position:

As a pharmacist in a decentralized role, you are responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and timely medication therapy with a goal of optimizing patient outcomes. The pharmacist will provide support of centralized and decentralized medication-use systems as well as deliver optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of disease states.

This position will provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services in a decentralized practice setting with physicians, nurses, and other health care personnel. The decentralized pharmacist serves as the primary pharmacy resource for designated units, providing direct patient care while supporting medication distribution, regulatory compliance, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The pharmacist may be asked to participate in clinical research and practice advancement projects, precept pharmacy learners, as well as patient care quality and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes pharmacy practice and patient care outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary clinical pharmacist for assigned inpatient units


• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds


• Reconcile home medication lists


• Review, verify, and optimize medication orders for safety, appropriateness, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness


• Monitor patients for therapeutic efficacy, adverse drug reactions, and drug interactions, including pharmacokinetic monitoring for antimicrobials, anticoagulants, aminoglycosides, and vancomycin


• Respond to clinical consults from providers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals


• Participate in emergency response activities and document clinical interventions


• Counsel patients

What We Offer You:

Because the work you do matters, we make sure that you are supported both personally and professionally. We provide:

• Exceptional Benefits medical, dental, and vision coverage


• Up to $7,500 relocation assistance for eligible candidates


• Well-Being Support holistic health resources and mental wellness programs


• Professional Development Annual CEU reimbursement and career advancement pathways


• Retirement Match up to 5%


• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility


• Generous Paid Time Off and flexible scheduling options


• Expense-paid on-site interviews for eligible candidates

About Our Pharmacy Team:

The Pharmacy Services Department at Lee Health is dedicated to optimizing patient outcomes through interdisciplinary medication management, supported by a team of over 400 staff members. Pharmacists provide care across four adult acute care campuses and one pediatric campus, with a Lee Community Pharmacy embedded in each hospital to help streamline transitions of care after discharge.

Lee Health is nationally recognized for excellence in pharmacy practice, becoming the sixth recipient of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Center of Excellence (COE) in Medication-Use Safety and Pharmacy Practice Certification and the first multi-site health system in the United States to earn this distinction. This elite certification reflects the highest levels of pharmacy practice, patient care, and medication-use safety, reinforcing the quality and impact of services provided to the community.

Pharmacy services also extend across a variety of settings, including the Lee Health Cancer Institute, primary care clinics, a hybrid emergency department, skilled nursing facilities, home infusion services, and our Employee Health Plan Pharmacy.

What This Position Requires:

Education: PharmD required or BS Pharmacy degree with equivalent and acceptable experience from a College of Pharmacy accredited by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).

Experience: Five years of professionally responsible pharmacist experience required for Bachelors degree holders. One year of recent inpatient hospital experience as staff pharmacist or pharmacy intern in a general medical/surgical hospital preferred for PharmD candidates.

Certification: BLS (American Heart Association/Basic Life Support) required (must be obtained within first 90 days of hire). ACLS (AHA) and/or PALS (AHA), depending on practice site.

License: State of Florida Department of Professional Regulation, Registered Pharmacist Licensure Other: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, data entry skills, analytical and basic math skills required.

Ready to Make A Difference?

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