Pharmacist

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The UHealth system at the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Pharmacist at our UHealth Deerfield location. The Pharmacist compounds and dispenses prescribed drugs in a healthcare facility environment. Also, an employee in this position transfers prescriptions, handles incoming physician calls, logs data into applicable databases, and performs drug utilization review.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                          

1. Implements and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policies and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.

2. Compounds and dispenses medications, as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients.

3. Calculates the volume of medication required to produce the desired results to ensure proper dosages.

4. Assesses the identity, strength, and purity of medications.

5. Reviews prescriptions to ensure accuracy, ascertain the needed ingredients, and evaluate suitability. 6. Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage.

7. Analyzes prescription trends to monitor patient compliance and prevent inappropriate usage or harmful interactions.

8. Maintains records, such as pharmacy and system files, patient profiles, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, and registries for poisons, narcotics, and controlled drugs.

9. Advises customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, and healthcare supplies.

10. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                         

Education:

Pharm.D. degree from an accredited institution.

Certification and Licensing:

Valid State of Florida Pharmacist license.

Experience:

Minimum 1 year of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Skill in collecting, organizing and analyzing data.

• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

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