Research Pharmacist, UHealth Campus, Per Diem

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of Miami Health System seeks a Research Pharmacist to oversee pharmacotherapy for research patients within the IDS and to collaborate with the research team. The role centers on supporting clinical trials conducted by the university, with responsibilities including supervision of intravenous admixture, protocol review, staff training, and education on investigational agents.

This position emphasizes patient safety, regulatory compliance, and contributing to investigational drug

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree required.
• Completion of a post-graduate residency.
• Florida pharmacist license preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee intravenous admixture program with emphasis on chemotherapeutic and investigational therapies.
• Ensure accurate preparation and delivery of injectable chemotherapy and other meds.
• Train and supervise staff, residents and interns; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage preparation and review of investigational drug products.
• Review clinical drug protocols and treatment plans; design regimens.
• Educate staff on investigational agents and monitoring.
• Provide medication counseling and assess regimen adherence.
• Participate in adverse event reporting and protocol deviations.

Skills

Clinical pharmacotherapy

Investigational drug handling

Staff training

Regulatory compliance

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Post-Graduate residency

Job description

The University of Miami Health System has an exciting opportunity for a Research Pharmacist. The Investigational Drug Services (IDS) Staff Pharmacist will be responsible for the provision and oversight of pharmacotherapy for research patients. The IDS Staff Pharmacist will work collaboratively with members of the research team. The focus for this position is the support of clinical trial research conducted by the University of Miami.

Duties and Responsibilities

• 1. Monitors and supervises the operation of the intravenous admixture program, with a heavy emphasis on the preparation and monitoring of chemotherapeutic and investigational intravenous therapies.
• 2. Ensures the accurate and efficient preparation and delivery of injectable chemotherapy 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.
• 3. Trains and supervises technical staff members, residents and interns in established policies and procedures for hospital, clinics, and department. Ensures compliance with all applicable governmental and sponsor regulations, laws, and policies.
• 4. Manages the preparation and review of investigational drug products.
• 5. Responsible for clinical drug protocol review, electronic medical record treatment plan / protocol build review, design of oncologic regiments, etc.
• 6. Educates all relevant research and pharmacy staff on investigational agents, drug protocols, IP administration and handling, and related clinical monitoring.
• 7. Provides medication counseling and assesses medication regimen adherence for patients receiving investigational medications.
• 8. Participates in the reporting of unanticipated problems, adverse events, and clinical protocol deviations.
• 9. Assists in marketing research activities to aid in new product development.
• 10. Ensures compliance with all applicable governmental and sponsor regulations, laws, and policies.
• 11. Serves as a resource to the public, healthcare professionals, and investigators in the development of investigator-initiated studies, including preparation of pharmacy manuals.
• 12. Assists with the development of IDS Pharmacy policies and procedures.
• 13. Maintains professional competency sufficient to meet the clinical needs of the IDS department, human subjects research office, and the University.
• 14. Collects and documents workload measurement statistics; provides other data, as required.
• 15. Completes reports including incident reports, adverse drug reaction reports, corrective action plans, etc.
• 16. Oversees the maintenance of accurate investigational drug records (this includes documentation of ordering and receipt of drug, drug inventory and maintenance).
• 17. Performs clinical medication order review and verification of computerized physician order entry for investigational and standard of care medications.
• 18. Oversees and instructs pharmacy learners (pharmacy students and residents) as it relates to clinical research pharmaceutical services.
• 19. 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: Doctor of Pharmacy
• Completion of a Post-Graduate Residency
• Preferred Certification and Licensing: Licensed as Florida Registered Pharmacist Certification in relevant specialty or field preferred
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant pharmacy experience required

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 groundbreaking 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: Part time Employee Type: Temporary

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

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