Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist

Overview

Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist – Full-Time Days

Location: UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital
Schedule: Full-Time | Day Shift

Position Summary

The Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist provides critical care pharmaceutical care services, training and support to the staff and physicians of UF Health Central Florida. Performs the following clinical functions where applicable to service team including:  medication reconciliation, patient rounding, patient discharge counseling, restricted medication approval, pharmacokinetic monitoring, glycemic management, anticoagulation management, code blue response, total parenteral nutrition assessment, antimicrobial stewardship, medication streamlining, patient-specific medication dosage adjustments, and pharmacy related physician-approved protocol application . Recommendations are consistent with established standards and are generally accepted by medical staff. Significant clinical interventions are documented. Medication recommendations taken into consideration the financial and social needs of the patient.

Completes medication error and ADR reports when identified. Provides support that results in achievement in positive outcomes of Joint Commission Core Measures, National Patient Safety Goals and patient satisfaction goals such as HCHAPS medication scores. Attends and participates in assigned quality improvement committees.  Provides data to support various hospital-based QI initiatives. 

They are also involved in various activities that include, but not limited to Participation on Quality Improvement Teams, Focus on Core Quality Measures, Drug Use Evaluations. Attendance and involvement in varied medical staff committees/meetings; adverse drug reaction reporting and follow-up, formulary maintenance, one on one physician engagement.  This position will include oversight and responsibility for UF Health The Villages Hospital.

Qualifications

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree required.

Postgraduate Training

• PGY1 residency or equivalent clinical pharmacist experience required.

• PGY2 residency in specialty area or equivalent experience required.

Licensure, Certification & Registration

• Valid Florida Pharmacist License required.

• Must maintain Board Certification in specialty area through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS), or equivalent certification if BPS certification is not available.

Additional Skills, Qualifications & Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

• Attend at least one nationally recognized meeting annually in the area of specialty.

• Maintain active membership in a professional organization dedicated to the specialty area.

• Meet additional requirements specific to Antimicrobial Stewardship or Glycemic Management, as applicable.