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Advanced Clinical PharmacistHCA Healthcare

  • Not-remote
  • Total comp
    Expected total yearly pay with bonus and equity at target, including any base pay.
  • Salary
  • Ocala, FL

Job Summary

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Advanced Clinical Pharmacist? At HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Advanced Clinical Pharmacistis responsible forproviding all levels of pharmacy clinical services. This includes providing an advanced level of consultative or direct pharmaceutical care as a member of the health care team.This includes monitoring patient medication regimens and providingappropriate interventionsas well as supporting all aspects of pharmacy operations. The practitioner is expected to collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals to design, implement,monitor, and evaluate pharmacotherapy to ensure effective, safe, andeconomicalpatient care. Advanced Clinical Pharmacistwillassistthe Director of Pharmacyand Clinical Managerin the development of Pharmacy clinical services andparticipatein the clinical training of pharmacists, pharmacy residents, students, and other health professionals. Practices according to the policies and procedures of Ocala Health System. May berequiredto work at Ocala Regional Medical Center, West Marion Community Hospital, or TheFree StandingEmergency Departmentsas needed.



Essential Duties:



  • Proficient in all skills as per Clinical Pharmacist essential duties.


  • Develop, promote,maintain, and evaluate patient care services to achieveappropriate carestandards, quality improvement, and cost savings.


  • Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills.


  • Review non-formulary requests and provide overall formulary management for the critical care and trauma areas.


  • Attends meeting asrequired.


  • Provide clinical pharmacy services to patients in the ICU and/or Trauma areas.


  • Assist the Clinical Pharmacy Manager in developing the clinical goals of the Pharmacy department.


  • Maintain an active role in the Medication Utilization Evaluation and Adverse Drug Reaction reporting.


  • Supports staff in the Pharmacy department and provides help and assistance when possible.


  • Keeps fellow employees in the department informed of relevant information



  • Establishes andmaintainseffective working relationswith staff.


  • Perform other related duties as assigned or requested byPharmacyleadership team.


  • Interpret orders and transcribes or verifies them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer system


  • Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals


  • Complies withfacility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements


  • Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose


  • Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners.Suggestsappropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed.


  • Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing nonformulary procurements,utilizingtherapeutic interchanges and promotes rational drug therapyselection


  • Attend and activelyparticipatein daily multidisciplinary and bedside rounds, asappropriate.


  • Support the hospital formulary decision process by working with medical staff to promote rational drug therapy and make improvements identified by drugutilizationevaluations


  • Provideaccurateandtimelymedication information to healthcare staff and patients


  • Activelyparticipatein pharmacy clinical services such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing and other programs as defined by Pharmacy Leadership.


  • Participate in the antimicrobial management and other clinical programs


  • Document all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely. Responsible for mentoring and education as well as ongoing analysis of interventions to insureaccurateand appropriate documentation and provide summary reports (if assigned)


  • Support andparticipatein the goals of the organizations quality improvement, riskmanagementand patient safetyprogramto include but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures and HCAHPS medication related initiatives.


  • Complete notification reportsregardingmedication errors and adverse drug reactions.


  • Participate in the data collection of drugutilizationevaluations, adverse drug reactions, and pharmacy quality initiatives.


  • Participate in the training of new pharmacists, pharmacy students, residents, technicians,nursesand physicians.


  • Participate in preceptorship of pharmacy students and/or residents.


  • Maintain professional competency sufficient to meetcurrentand future needs of the facility.


  • Has knowledge of the patient populations served andapplythat knowledge in the care of those patients.


  • Provide basic technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems.


  • Effectivelysupervisepharmacy operation activities and provides support to the whole pharmacy team.


  • Compliant with facility pharmacy schedule to work physicallyatpatient care areas to interact with medical staff,nursesand other members of the healthcare team.

What qualifications you will need:

  • Pharmacist
  • Bachelors Degree

No Travel Required

2 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

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

  • Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Ocala Hospital is a 323-bed facility. We are located in the heart of Ocala, Florida. Our hospital is a part of Ocala Health. Our facility is an ACS Level I Trauma Center. We are the region's only Comprehensive Stroke Center. We are committed to patient-centered care! We offer a host of quality and award-winning services. Our services include orthopedic, cardiovascular, emergency, and neurological care, robotic and weight loss surgery, and rehabilitation services.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. 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.


"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Advanced Clinical Pharmacist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

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.