Pharmacist – University Health System (Tuition Remission)

The University of Miami; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami Health System in Coral Springs is seeking a licensed pharmacist to join our clinical pharmacy team. You will review prescriptions, ensure safety, and provide medication information to patients and staff.

Required PharmD, Florida license, and at least 1 year of relevant experience. The role supports patient care, compliance, and medication safety within a university-affiliated health system.

Qualifications

• Learning agility to adapt to new procedures and priorities.
• Team collaboration and contribution to a clinical team.
• Proficiency with office software and pharmacy information systems.
• Clear written and verbal communication with colleagues and patients.

Responsibilities

• Implements and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Compounds and dispenses medications as prescribed.
• Calculates volumes and dosages to ensure correct patient dosing.
• Assesses identity, strength, and purity of medications.
• Reviews prescriptions for accuracy and suitability.
• Provides information on drug interactions, side effects, and storage.
• Analyzes prescription trends to monitor patient safety.
• Maintains patient records and inventory/logs.
• Advises customers on brands and healthcare supplies.
• Adheres to university policies and safeguards assets.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

PharmD

Job description

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Location: Coral Springs

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Implements and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policies and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.

2. Compounds and dispenses medications, as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients.

3. Calculates the volume of medication required to produce the desired results to ensure proper dosages.

4. Assesses the identity, strength, and purity of medications.

5. Reviews prescriptions to ensure accuracy, ascertain the needed ingredients, and evaluate suitability.

6. Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage.

7. Analyzes prescription trends to monitor patient compliance and prevent inappropriate usage or harmful interactions.

8. Maintains records, such as pharmacy and system files, patient profiles, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, and registries for poisons, narcotics, and controlled drugs.

9. Advises customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, and healthcare supplies.

10. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

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

Education:
Doctorate degree - Pharmacy (PharmD) required

Certification and Licensing:
Valid State of Florida Registered Pharmacist license required

Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Experience:
Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.

- Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.

- Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

- Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff