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Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Pharmacy
Health First • Melbourne, FL 32919 • Posted 30+ days ago
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The Clinical Staff Pharmacist at Health First is responsible for filling orders for various medications, monitoring patient drug therapies, and providing drug information while adhering to the laws governing pharmacy practice. This role involves interpreting medication orders, compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, issuing controlled substances, monitoring drug therapy regimens, and participating in quality improvement activities. The position requires a graduate from an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy, with a Pharm D degree preferred, and a current Florida license.
Responsibilities
- Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately.
- Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
- Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law.
- Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
- Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes, as needed.
- Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient records, as appropriate.
- Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
- Maintains current pharmacy licensure.
- Attends orientation, education, and training programs. Reviews literature and other materials pertinent to the practice of pharmacy.
- Complete all competency/skill assessment requirements.
- Maintains patient and department/hospital confidentiality.
- Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.
- Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data; conducts quality monitors and inspections; and maintains log, records, and other documentation as assigned
Qualifications
Required
- Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS Pharmacy degree, Pharm D degree preferred.
- Must have a current Florida license.
- 6 or more months of hospital experience preferred
About Health First
Healthfirst is a leading health insurance brand in New York, offering affordable and comprehensive health insurance plans, Medicare Advantage plans, and long-term care plans. They also provide coverage for COVID-19 testing and vaccination, as well as support resources during the pandemic. With a commitment to providing access to healthcare for all, Healthfirst has become the largest not-for-profit health insurer in the state, serving a diverse range of individuals and families.
Full Job Description
*POSITION SUMMARY:*
To be fully engaged in providing No Harm/Quality, Customer Experience, and Stewardship, staff pharmacists fill orders for oral, parenteral, and enteral medications, monitor patient drug therapies, and provide drug information while complying with the laws governing the practice of pharmacy. Staff pharmacists supervise and direct support personnel.
*PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:*
* Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately. Maintains accurate, complete patient medication profiles.
* Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
* Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law.
* Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
* Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes, as needed.
* Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient records, as appropriate.
* Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
* Maintains current pharmacy licensure.
* Attends orientation, education, and training programs. Reviews literature and other materials pertinent to the practice of pharmacy.
* Complete all competency/skill assessment requirements (see attached competence assessment/skill list).
* Maintains patient and department/hospital confidentiality.
* Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.
* Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data; conducts quality monitors and inspections; and maintains log, records, and other documentation as assigned
*QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED*
* Must be a graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS Pharmacy degree, Pharm D degree preferred.
* Must have a current Florida license.
* 6 or more months of hospital experience preferred
*PHYSICAL DEMANDS:*
* Repetitive use of hands and fingers. Good hand and wrist dexterity to enable typing and/or computer work for 8-10 hours/day.
* Good eyesight to read labels/prescriptions, graduated containers of fluids, to count tabs,capsules.
* Good hearing to understand phone instructions/orders, customers and those in which the position depends.
* Ability to work in noisy distracting atmosphere, to handle frequent interruptions, to adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
* Handle large volumes of work for long periods of time.
* Walk, bend, stoop, twist, sit, stand for long periods of time, 8-10 hours a day.
* May require lifting and carrying light loads (Up to 40lbs.)
**Job:** **Pharmacy*
**Organization:** **Holmes Regional Medical Center*
**Title:** *Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Pharmacy*
**Location:** *Florida - Brevard County-Melbourne*
**Requisition ID:** *073634*
To be fully engaged in providing No Harm/Quality, Customer Experience, and Stewardship, staff pharmacists fill orders for oral, parenteral, and enteral medications, monitor patient drug therapies, and provide drug information while complying with the laws governing the practice of pharmacy. Staff pharmacists supervise and direct support personnel.
*PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:*
* Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately. Maintains accurate, complete patient medication profiles.
* Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
* Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law.
* Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
* Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes, as needed.
* Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient records, as appropriate.
* Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
* Maintains current pharmacy licensure.
* Attends orientation, education, and training programs. Reviews literature and other materials pertinent to the practice of pharmacy.
* Complete all competency/skill assessment requirements (see attached competence assessment/skill list).
* Maintains patient and department/hospital confidentiality.
* Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.
* Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data; conducts quality monitors and inspections; and maintains log, records, and other documentation as assigned
*QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED*
* Must be a graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS Pharmacy degree, Pharm D degree preferred.
* Must have a current Florida license.
* 6 or more months of hospital experience preferred
*PHYSICAL DEMANDS:*
* Repetitive use of hands and fingers. Good hand and wrist dexterity to enable typing and/or computer work for 8-10 hours/day.
* Good eyesight to read labels/prescriptions, graduated containers of fluids, to count tabs,capsules.
* Good hearing to understand phone instructions/orders, customers and those in which the position depends.
* Ability to work in noisy distracting atmosphere, to handle frequent interruptions, to adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
* Handle large volumes of work for long periods of time.
* Walk, bend, stoop, twist, sit, stand for long periods of time, 8-10 hours a day.
* May require lifting and carrying light loads (Up to 40lbs.)
**Job:** **Pharmacy*
**Organization:** **Holmes Regional Medical Center*
**Title:** *Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Pharmacy*
**Location:** *Florida - Brevard County-Melbourne*
**Requisition ID:** *073634*
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