Pharmacist

Responsibilities

Job Title:	Pharmacist
Status:	PRN
Schedule:	Varied
*You will be considered for any openings for which you qualify. It is not necessary to apply to multiple positions.*

About Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC):

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center® (LWRMC), located in the heart of the Lakewood Ranch community, has served the people of Lakewood Ranch and surrounding areas since 2004. It is an award-winning, high-quality, acute-care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission and it consistently ranks high in terms of quality, safety and patient satisfaction.  The medical staff includes more than 750 physicians and allied health professionals who practice in a wide range of specialties.  Through the years, LWRMC has expanded its offerings to the people of Manatee and Sarasota counties by growing services and updating technologies to better serve the surrounding communities.  Services include emergency services and freestanding emergency department, general and robotic surgery, maternity care, breast health, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, stroke, sleep medicine, urology and wound care.  If you want to join a team of professionals providing the highest quality of care, look no further than Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

LWRMC offers comprehensive benefits such as:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Job Overview:

The Clinical Staff Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through service excellence, clinical services, education of patients, staff and colleagues, and integrated drug distribution. The clinical pharmacist provides clinical services within the scope and polices of the hospital by the monitoring drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, adverse reactions and appropriateness of drug, dosage form, regimen, route, and therapeutic duplications.

General Responsibilities:

• Regularly profile patient medication orders, and support distributive functions as needed.

• Interprets medication orders (verbal, written, or computerized order entry) and transcribes or verifies orders on medication patient profile accurately. 
• Monitors drugs therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, adverse reactions, and appropriateness of drug, dosage form, regimen, route, and therapeutic duplications
• Maintains the hospital’s drug formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection
• Participates in continuing education programs, meetings, training programs, and related activities as required.
• Participates in the Quality Improvement and Medication Use Review activities of the department. Collects data, conducts inspections, and maintains logs and other documentation as assigned.
• Supervises and directs the pharmacy’s support personnel. Verifies the accuracy of all compounding, IV admixtures, and Pyxis fills and loads by the technician.
• In the absence of the Director of Pharmacy, a Clinical Staff Pharmacist II may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of the Director of Pharmacy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in pharmacy required (BS Pharm). Doctor of Pharmacy preferred (PharmD).

• One (1) year minimum, three (3) years preferred of acute care experience.

• Residency/fellowship in the field of specialty is desired and will count as 2 years’ experience.

• Current and active Pharmacist License in the State of Florida required.
• Strong proficiency in computer literacy including but not limited to MS Office, Pharmacy clinical systems (Cerner), and Pyxis technologies.
• Board Certification (BPS) or other certification that meets ASHP preceptor qualifications relevant to intended area of focus preferred
• Board Certification (BPS) in Critical Care, ID, or Cardiology preferred.

Please allow two to three business days for the manager to review your application. Thank you for your interest!

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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