Clin Pharmacy Spec - LTC Srvcs

About the role

Department: Pharmacy. The CPS – LTC/Consultant Pharm Serv (Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Long Term Care/Consultant Pharmacy Services) provides comprehensive medication management services to residents at Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (SMNRC) and consultant services to various other off‑campus SMHCS Institutional Class III permit locations as assigned. Collaborates with Sarasota Memorial Health Care System leadership in the development, planning, implementation, and operation of consultant pharmacist services, advising on state and federal laws and regulations, including those unique to the SMNRC patient population. Works closely with other healthcare professionals, including RN’s, LPN’s and CNA’s, to provide optimal pharmaceutical care, in a manner that supports and promotes medication safety. As the Consultant Pharmacist of Record (COR), the CPS – LTC/Consultant Pharm Serv has unique legal responsibilities, as defined in FL Stat 465.0125 (2019), for pharmacy permit locations to which their State of Florida consultant pharmacist license has been legally ascribed. This includes a lawful obligation for maintaining all drug records required by law and for establishing drug handling procedures for the safe handling and storage of drugs.

Requirements

• Active State of Florida Pharmacist license
• Active State of Florida Consultant Pharmacist license
• Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy
• Must undergo background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse (as part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe)

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of recent, applicable consultant pharmacist experience in a health care system (preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with clinical program development and/or project management skills (preferred)
• Board of Pharmaceutical Care Specialists certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (BCGP) (preferred)

Skills

• Interpersonal skills
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Clinical program development
• Project management