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HCA Florida West Marion Hospital

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

HCA Florida West Marion Hospital, Ocala, Florida, United States, 34470

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HCA Florida West Marion Hospital Description Introduction Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist with HCA Florida West Marion Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back! Benefits HCA Florida West Marion Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) Colleague recognition program Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the HCA Florida West Marion Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential! Job Summary And Qualifications The Advanced Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing 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 in the trauma and/or critical care setting. This includes monitoring patient medication regimens and providing appropriate interventions as well as supporting all aspects of pharmacy operations. Proficient in all skills as per Clinical Pharmacist essential duties. Develop, promote, maintain, and evaluate patient care services to achieve appropriate care standards, 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. Assumes an active role in multi-disciplinary teams and committees such as Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Medication Safety Team, or other clinical task teams or committees as needed. Attends meetings as required 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 and maintains effective working relations among the critical care and/or trauma areas. Disseminate information through intermittent distribution of department, committee or hospital newsletters with critical care information and updates. Perform other related duties as assigned or requested by the Director of Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacy Manager. Interpret orders and transcribes or verifies them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer system Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals Complies with facility 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. Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed. Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges and promotes rational drug therapy selection Attend and actively participate in daily multidisciplinary and bedside rounds Support the hospital formulary decision process by working with medical staff to promote rational drug therapy and make improvements identified by drug utilization evaluations Provide accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients Actively participate in 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 insure accurate and appropriate documentation and provide summary reports (if assigned) Support and participate in the goals of the organization’s quality improvement, risk management and patient safety program to include but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures and HCAHPS medication related initiatives. Complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions. Participate in the data collection of drug utilization evaluations, adverse drug reactions, and pharmacy quality initiatives. Participate in the training of new pharmacists, pharmacy students, residents, technicians, nurses and physicians. Participate in preceptorship of pharmacy students and/or residents. Maintain professional competency sufficient to meet current and future needs of the facility. Has knowledge of the patient populations served and apply that knowledge in the care of those patients. Provide basic technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems. Effectively supervise pharmacy operation activities and provides support to the whole pharmacy team. Compliant with facility pharmacy schedule to work physically at patient care areas to interact with medical staff, nurses and other members of the healthcare team. Effectively and proactively intervene in conflicts between pharmacy and medical staff regarding drug therapy issue resolutions. Train and participate with Disaster Team drills and real-event response as assigned Train and participate with Code Teams as assigned. Obtain and maintain BLS-ACLS or PALS current certification as appropriate. Maintain appropriate controlled substance records. Work with the Pharmacy Director and appropriate manager to identify processes to meet or exceed all controlled substance diversion prevention and monitoring standards. Comply with all regulatory standards. Work with the Pharmacy Director to identify and develop processes to meet or exceed all regulatory standards. Prioritize work and lead others to comply with facility medication turn-around time policy and procedure. Identify areas for improved efficiency. Supervise and assist pharmacy technicians and other support staff effectively Participate in establishing pharmacy goals and objectives and assist in their implementation. Participate with various nursing and medical staff committees as necessary Act as supervisor in charge as assigned. Participate in the continuous quality review of order sets and/or computer drug entries. Participate in the continuous quality improvement of pharmacy operations (operational/clinical). Provide input for improving pharmacy computer system programs relating to pharmacy, nursing and physician programs. Perform other duties as assigned. Practice and adhere to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement”. What qualifications you will need: 4 year Bachelor Degree or Pharm.D. Required. Florida Pharmacist License required BLS required ACLS required 2 – 5 years of pharmacy experience required Residency preferred 5+ years of pharmacy experience preferred 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.

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