Pharmacist (Hospital)

Company Description

Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a full-service, non-profit Catholic hospital, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and a member of Trinity Health.

Job Description

Position Purpose:  Staff Pharmacists in a hospital is responsible for dispensing medications, managing inventory and ensuring patient safety. They also education patients and medical staff about drugs and help develop and maintain pharmacy policies.

**Flex Shift: 4-10 hour Shifts (Days and Nights) every other weekend

What you will do:

*Physicians orders are evaluated accurately for input into the pharmacy computer system for all disease states and patient age groups.
* Incompatibility data, drug interaction data, and drug allergy information is thoroughly reviewed for each order processed.
* Recommendations for therapeutic substitutions or optimizing drug therapy are clear and concise.
* Patient counseling and drug information is presented in a knowledgeable and informative manner.
* Adverse drug reactions reported are accurate and thorough.

Orders input is timely and consistent with workload demands.
* All medications and intravenous solutions dispensed are checked for accuracy and completeness.
* All routinely-scheduled pharmaceuticals are available for administration at the scheduled time.
* All dispensed pharmaceuticals are accurately weighed, measured, admixed, and labeled properly.
* Monitors work progress of technicians and assesses and assigns work priorities.
* Trains pharmacy students, pharmacy interns, technicians, and peers in systems related to pharmacy department.
* Demonstrates working knowledge of phone, CRT, and printers.
* Monitors drug usage as it relates to available supply and ensures that adequate supplies are stocked/ordered.
* Communication, both oral and written, is specific and informative.
* Parenteral products are prepared using aseptic technique.
* All patient charges and credits are current and accurate.
* Problems and concerns are reported to Supervisor in a timely and constructive fashion.

Maintains current knowledge of pharmacy profession as well as applicable laws and regulations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
* Graduate School of Pharmacy with a minimum of a Bachelor's degree; Pharm D is preferred.
* Previous experience as a Pharmacist in a hospital setting is preferred.

LICENSURE
* Current Florida Pharmacy License

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit packages available, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B, and education assistance.
• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions.

Ministry/Facility Information:

• Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a full-service, non-profit Catholic hospital, sponsored by the sisters of Mercy and a member of Trinity Health.
• We are committed to providing compassionate and holistic person-centered care.
• We are the only Catholic hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties and are not for profit. We are part of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Together, we serve people and communities in 21 states from coast to coast, providing nearly 2.8 million visits annually.
• Comprehensive benefits that start on your first day of work
• Retirement savings program with employer matching
   

Legal Info

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.