Clinical Pharmacist

Job Summary

We are seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our team at HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital. This position provides clinical pharmacy services for all patients and ensures the safe procurement, preparation, labelling, distribution, and control of all medications.

What You Will Do

• 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 medications dosage/schedule as appropriate for patient condition as 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Pharm D degree in Pharmacy from a 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.
• Able to read and comprehend written instructions, follow verbal instructions, and use PC skills.

Benefits

• 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.

About the Hospital

HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. Accredited by The Joint Commission, our 88-bed acute care facility has been serving Lehigh Acres, Florida, since 1965. We offer specialty care services including Emergency Services, Cardiology, Critical Care, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Nephrology, Orthopedics, and Pathology, all delivered with dignity and respect.

About HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare is dedicated to improving health outcomes and enhancing the well-being of our community. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. HCA Healthcare is also recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.