Outpatient Pharmacist - PRN
About the Role
Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital's team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the Port St. Lucie area. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers a wide variety of services to meet community needs. Here, you will be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.
The Outpatient Pharmacist – PRN provides comprehensive pharmacy services within the outpatient pharmacy at Tradition Hospital, supporting patients through medication dispensing, prescription fulfillment, and transitions of care. This is a PRN role. A caregiver in this position will work various shifts between 7:30am and 6:00pm and will support PTO coverage. No holiday or weekends expected.
Responsibilities
- Provide pharmacy services and ensure the appropriate selection, dosing, administration and dispensing of medication orders.
- Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered and evidence-based medication services.
- Verify and dispense prescriptions, reviewing medication orders for accuracy and safety.
- Counsel patients on proper medication use.
- Collaborate with providers and pharmacy technicians to ensure efficient pharmacy operations.
- Support bedside medication delivery and discharge prescription services, helping patients receive timely access to medications while promoting safe, effective, and patient-centered care.
- Verify medication orders and/or dispense medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.
- Contribute to medication safety initiatives.
- Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.
- Ensure all pharmacy operations comply with national accreditation standards.
- Maintain professional interactions with patients to facilitate successful patient experiences.
- Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.
- Be accountable for drug use policy adherence.
Minimum Qualifications
- PharmD or Bachelor's of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of Pharmacy
- Current Florida licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in Florida within 90 days of hire
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
- Completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations within 90 days of hire, for those administering immunizations
Preferred Qualifications
- Completion of a Post-Graduate Year 1 Residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience
- Post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or relevant experience preferred for Clinical Pharmacists hired in a Specialized Pharmacy practice area
- Board Certification
Physical Requirements
- Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time.
- Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
- Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.
- Must have normal or corrected vision.
- Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person
Personal Protective Equipment
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.