Pharmacist- Part Time

Baptist Health Care; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Care in Pensacola, FL seeks a Pharmacist to interpret medication orders, dispense drugs, and ensure safe and effective therapy. You will manage patient profiles, stay compliant with regulations, and serve as a resource to clinicians and patients.

The role includes coordinating sterile product manufacturing and distribution, supervising staff, and stepping in as charge pharmacist during weekends and evenings.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist licensure in the state of Florida required.
• Experience in hospital or clinic pharmacy preferred.
• Strong knowledge of medication therapy and literature.

Responsibilities

• Interpret physician medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness, and suggest alternatives when needed.
• Maintain accurate patient medication profiles and monitor drug choices, dosages, and interactions.
• Comply with legal requirements for drug distribution and stay updated on pharmacy developments.
• Coordinate manufacturing and distribution of sterile products, including IV admixtures and TPN.
• Train, supervise, and evaluate support staff and students.
• Manage distribution, control, and records of controlled substances.
• Assume charge pharmacist duties during weekends/evenings as needed.
• Pursue ongoing professional growth and certification.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Drug interaction knowledge

Medication safety

Education

Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy

Doctorate Pharmacy

Job description

The Pharmacist is responsible for the interpretation and dispensing of medication orders including the proper handling, usage, and storage of drugs in the pharmacy. This position maintains standards set by the department and translates policies and procedures into the daily operation of the pharmacy. Responsible for acting as an information resource to patients, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals regarding medication therapy and drug related information and literature.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for interpretation of physician medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness, informing them of any errors, omissions, or discrepancies and, based on an evaluation of the patient's condition, suggests appropriate or alternate drug therapy to the physician.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate and proper patient medication profiles, monitoring to insure the proper choice of drug, dosage form, strength, length of therapy and interaction potential of the prescribed drug.
• Responsible for maintaining a working knowledge of, and conforming to legal requirements concerning the distribution of drugs, as well as good working knowledge of recent developments in the field of pharmacy (self continuing education by attending available conferences, meetings and seminars).
• Responsible for the daily coordination of the manufacturing and distribution of sterile products, including intravenous admixtures, irrigating solutions, total parenteral nutrition solutions, chemotherapy products and miscellaneous products.
• Responsible for training, supervising, educating, and checking the work of supportive personnel and students.
• Responsible for the distribution, control and record keeping of all controlled substances.
• Assumes "charge pharmacist" responsibilities as required, for the coordination of weekend and evening shifts which include supervising the part time pharmacists and supportive personnel, assigning work and delegating tasks and responsibilities, and for handling problems that arise during the absence or unavailability of the director of pharmacy services.
• Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure. Pursues professional growth and development.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate and proper patient medication profiles, monitoring to insure the proper choice of drug, dosage form, strength, length of therapy and interaction potential of the prescribed drug.
• Responsible for maintaining a working knowledge of and conforming to legal requirements concerning the distribution of drugs, as well as good working knowledge of recent developments in the field of pharmacy (self-continuing education by attending available conferences, meetings and seminars).
• Responsible for the development, preparation, and compounding of special dosage forms of drugs not commercially available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy Required or
• Doctorate Pharmacy Required

Licenses and Certifications

• Pharmacist Licensed State of Florida Upon Hire Required

About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse