Pharmacist – Transitions of Care | Full-Time

UF Health; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Gainesville seeks a Pharmacist – Transitions of Care to provide comprehensive medication management, perform medication reconciliation on admission and discharge, and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and care teams to optimize therapy across the continuum. Responsibilities include identifying and resolving medication-related problems, educating patients and caregivers, supporting discharge planning, and documenting interventions in the EMR.

Florida licensure and Pharm.D.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree required/preferred
• Active Florida Pharmacist license or eligibility
• ASHP residency preferred
• Strong communication and interprofessional collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive medication reconciliation at admission and discharge.
• Identify medication discrepancies and optimize therapy.
• Develop and communicate medication recommendations to providers and care teams.
• Educate patients and caregivers to promote understanding and adherence.
• Support discharge planning including access and coordination with outpatient pharmacies.

Skills

Pharmacist

Medication reconciliation

Clinical collaboration

Patient education

Transitions of care

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

ASHP residency preferred

Florida pharmacist license

Tools

EMR systems

Pharmacy information system

Job description

Overview

Pharmacist – Transitions of Care

The Transitions of Care Pharmacist provides comprehensive medication management to support safe and effective transitions across the continuum of care. This role performs medication reconciliation for patients upon admission and discharge, identifies and resolves medication-related problems, and collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team to optimize medication therapy.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive medication reconciliation for patients at admission and discharge.
• Identify medication discrepancies, drug-related problems, and opportunities to optimize therapy.
• Develop and communicate medication recommendations to providers and care teams.
• Provide patient and caregiver education to promote medication understanding, adherence, and safe use after discharge.
• Support discharge medication planning, including medication access, affordability, and coordination with outpatient pharmacies when appropriate.
• Facilitate safe transitions between inpatient, outpatient, and post-acute care settings.
• Document clinical interventions and medication reconciliation activities in the electronic medical record.
• Participate in initiatives designed to reduce medication-related adverse events and hospital readmissions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of the medication-use process.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
  • A. Education: Graduation from an accredited school or college of pharmacy.
  • B. Experience and Training: 1. Previous experience in contemporary hospital pharmacy practice is highly desirable. 2. Strong communication skills. 3. Ability to positively interact with professional and support personnel in the health science center. 4. Pharm.D. degree and/or completion of ASHP residency is highly preferred.
• Motor Vehicle Operator Designation: Employees in this position: Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose NOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Registered pharmacist in the state of Florida or eligible for same.
• Additional Requirement: As a condition of employment within the Pharmacy Services Department of Shands Hospital all employees must be accessible by telephone. This requires each employee to provide a telephone number to the department Staff Assistant, in order for the department to reach them in the event of hospital need and/or emergency.