Clinical Pharmacist

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family!

About the role

We are seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our team at HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital. This is a part-time position, 20 hours per week. As our pharmacist, you will provide clinical pharmacy services for all patients and ensure the safe procurement, preparation, labeling, distribution, and control of all medications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and assist with the development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy programs to ensure clinical services meet the requirements and needs of the patient population and community.
• Provide clinical pharmacy support and execute clinical pharmacy programs for all patient areas.
• Review medication orders and quality of technicians' work to ensure appropriateness of drugs ordered, dosage, route, and interactions.
• Adjust medication dosage/schedule as appropriate for patient condition per policy.
• Ensure medications are safely dispensed to patients in accordance with age.
• Closely monitor narcotic transactions by checking all controlled substances that are dispensed and reconcile the quantity/type of narcotics leaving the pharmacy.
• Assist the department in addressing physician consults as needed.
• Provide timely retrieval of reliable drug information from available sources.
• Communicate effectively and work with physicians and/or other members of the interdisciplinary team in meeting patient needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or Pharm.D. degree in Pharmacy from College of Pharmacy.
• Experience as a pharmacist in an acute-care hospital setting or general pharmacy practice residency preferred.
• Current FL Pharmacist license or license eligible.
• Eligible to sit for North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam (NAPLEX).
• Critical thinking, service excellence, and good interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to read/comprehend written instructions and follow verbal instructions.
• PC skills.

Benefits

HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the facility

HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital is a 237-bed acute care hospital serving Charlotte County. We offer:

• Emergency care.
• An accredited cancer program.
• A stroke center of excellence and a chest pain center.
• An orthopedic and spine center, wound management, and hyperbaric medicine.
• Inpatient, outpatient, and cardiovascular surgery.
• Sports and rehabilitation services and outpatient programs.
• Community wellness programs.

We have provided healthcare in Charlotte County for 40 years. Our colleagues enjoy a culture of compassion, respect, and service. Over 350 area physicians work with us. We have received the America's top 100 hospital recognition, making us one of the best hospitals in Charlotte County.