Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient

                    

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Job Title

Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient

                        

Location

Port St Lucie

                    

Facility

Tradition Hospital

                     

Department

TMC Pharmacy-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

                      

Job Code

000556

                     

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

                       

Schedule

12:00am-12:00am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

*This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 and relocation reimbursement up to $5,000*

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. 

 

As a Clinical Pharmacist, a caregiver in this role will provide inpatient pharmacy services at Tradition Hospital, located on the hospital’s second floor. As the hospital continues to expand, the pharmacy remains a busy and integral part of patient care, with pharmacists collaborating closely with interdisciplinary teams to support safe, effective and timely medication management. The caregiver will primarily work within the central and inpatient pharmacy settings, balancing operational and clinical responsibilities. Key responsibilities include reviewing patient charts and medication profiles, verifying medication orders, supporting clinical pharmacy initiatives and interventions, reviewing sterile and non-sterile compounded preparations, collaborating with providers and nursing teams to optimize patient care, ensuring compliance with departmental and regulatory standards and supporting medication safety and inventory management.

A caregiver in this position will work rotating shifts throughout the week, which may include 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM or 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM. Weekend coverage is required every third weekend, with approximately two holidays per year.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered and evidence-based pharmacy and medication services.  

• Ensure the appropriate selection, dosing, administration and dispensing of medication orders.  

• Verify medication orders and/or dispense medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.  

• Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner. 

• Actively contribute to medication safety initiatives. 

• Ensure all pharmacy operations are in compliance with national accreditation standards. 

• Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.  

• Provide cost-effective care. 

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• PharmD or Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy 

• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible in current state within 90 days of hire 

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)  

• Completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification within 90 days of hire for Individuals administering immunizations 

• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon or within one of hire for individuals responding to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events 

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Board Certification 

• Completion of a Post-Graduate Year 1 Residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience 

• Post-Graduate Year 2 Residency (PCY2) or relevant experience for Clinical Pharmacists in an inpatient setting

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 30 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.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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