The University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Staff Pharmacist to work at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami. The incumbent, under the general supervision of the Director of Pharmacy or her/his designee, ensures the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medications in conjunction with the prompt and accurate delivery of medications to patients. Physician orders and patient medication profiles are reviewed, processed and checked, and drug therapies are monitored for drug interactions, allergies, and contraindications. Drug information is provided to healthcare professionals and patients to assist in providing rational drug therapy. Staff Pharmacists monitor and supervise the operation of the centralized intravenous admixture program, with a heavy emphasis on the preparation and monitoring of chemotherapeutic therapies. They ensure the accurate and efficient preparation and delivery of total parenteral nutrition solutions, injectable chemotherapy, antibiotics, 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. Staff Pharmacists supervise the unit-dose drug distribution program and ensure the accurate and prompt delivery of unit-dose medications and controlled substances to hospital inpatients. They maintain appropriate records and inventory on all drugs as required and fill emergency drug stocks in patient care areas in a timely manner. Staff Pharmacists accurately compound and dispense medicinals of a special nature not readily available from manufacturers and provide current and accurate drug information to health care professionals and patients. They supervise the accurate and efficient dispensing of outpatient prescriptions for discharge, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and employee patients. Effective communication with physicians, nurses, purchasing technicians, pharmacy technicians, other hospital personnel, and hospital patients is essential to promote and ensure rational drug therapy. Staff Pharmacists train and supervise technical staff members, externs, and interns in established policies and procedures. They inspect nursing units and clinics to monitor proper storage and distribution of patient floor stock, controlled drugs, and emergency medications. They compound drugs by reading prescriptions, computing dosages, weighing, measuring, or mixing drugs following established pharmaceutical techniques and review compounding work completed by subordinate pharmacists, externs, interns, and pharmacy technicians. Staff Pharmacists dispense controlled substances in accordance with strict security procedures, maintain accurate control and inventory records, and prepare dosage sheets. They assist in periodic audits of controlled substances at nursing stations and in Pyxis units, participate in the drug use evaluation process, and contribute to quality improvement activities. Additional duties may be assigned by the Director of Pharmacy Services or designee. Qualifications include a Pharm.D. degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy, current licensure in good standing in the State of Florida, and a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience. The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission, and more.

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