**Clinical Pharmacist BLS ACLS** **Shift: Full Time Day Shift (Variable)** **AdventHealth East Orlando** **East Orlando:** **7727 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando, FL 32822** AdventHealth East Orlando, a 265-bed community hospital, has been serving East Orlando residents since 1941 as an innovative local leader that fills a vital need in a fast-growing area A recent 200,000 square-foot expansion project upgraded the hospital to 265 beds, with a spacious patient tower and 80 new private rooms designed to enhance the holistic care experience Annual number of emergency cases: 89,018 **GENERAL SUMMARY:** The Clinical Pharmacist supports the mission of the department, hospital, and health-system by preventing, identifying and resolving medication use issues to assure patients safety, improve patients’ satisfaction, optimize patients’ outcome and minimize cost. May work in the centralized and decentralized areas. Will perform all functions of a registered pharmacist including accurate and timely dispensing, clinical interactions with patients and healthcare team, and technician supervision. **PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** **:** a) **Pharmacy Operations** – Actively performs all pharmacist functions, actively participates in established standard work parameters, and maintains functional proficiency in and actively provides coverage of central pharmacy and/or satellite areas as requested. Maintains operational expertise in, actively provides coverage of, and proactively leads the services provided by central pharmacy, IV room pharmacy, and/or satellite pharmacy areas. Oversees and ensures appropriate utilization of medication automation, technology, and computer systems. Accurately oversees the management of medication inventories and the preparation and dispensing of patient-specific medication doses. Supervises technician and intern practice, prioritizes work load, organizes work flow, and checks accuracy of pharmacy technician activities. b) **Pharmacy Practice** – Completes critical medication order scrutiny, drug profile review, and patient monitoring to identify, prevent, or mitigate medication-related problems. Proficiently verifies/enters medication orders and proactively communicates with medical staff to resolve problem medication orders. Provides patient-centered care services, including accurate, safe and timely medication therapy, and promotes cost-effective drug therapy, including actively participating in stewardship activities and restricted medication/surveillance programs. Initiates and facilitates appropriate drug dosing and manages medication-related pharmacist consults. Facilitates medication safety practices, including identifying, mitigating, and reporting potential and actual adverse drug events, adverse drug reactions, and medication errors. Participates in the management of medical emergencies. Maintains continuous learning and pharmacy practice development. c) **Clinical Pharmacy Services –** Actively participates in direct patient care programs and provides accurate, safe, timely, and appropriate medication therapy based on patient needs. Works as an active member of pharmacy clinical programs and collaborates with healthcare providers and pharmacy staff, and places practice priority on the delivery of patient-centered care. d) **Teamwork and Inter-professional Collaboration** i) Presents to assigned areas on time and ready to work to ensure continuity of care between shifts, among pharmacy staff assignments, and across pharmacy practice areas. Supports other pharmacy operations and areas outside of current assignment. Works effectively with all members of the healthcare team to ensure the best outcome for the patient and demonstrates sensitivity to the perspective of the patient, caregiver, or health care colleague in all communications. ii) Participates in departmental meetings and educational activities as assigned. Supports practice advancement initiatives, clinical research projects, and stewardship initiatives led by colleagues and peers. Maintains professional image by participating in shared governance committees, if applicable. e) **Teaching, Training, Precepting, and Mentoring** – Mentors new staff and assists with training of all staff as requested. Supports experiential training of pharmacy trainees and mentors pharmacy students (IPPE and APPE) as requested/required. Demonstrates desire and aptitude for teaching and maintains competency to deliver effective evidence-based education to nurses, patients, students/learners and pharmacy team members. f) **Quality Improvement, Regulatory Compliance, and Accreditation** – Supports quality improvement initiatives to improve medication-related processes, pharmacy systems, or patient care programs. Supports regulatory compliance initiatives and institutional accreditation processes. **KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:** · Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, problemsolving, and customer service skills · Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changes as necessary · Works under minimal supervision, while using independent judgement · Ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, and support personnel · Ability to analyze data and follow up and resolve discrepancies · Ability to keep accurate and complete records · Ability to teach, precept, and facilitate training · Ability to participate in clinical activities and documentation such as IV to PO, renal dosing and pharmacokinetics · Initiative to keep abreast of developments in the provision of pharmacy services · Initiative to keep abreast of new information/products/developments in the field of pharmacy · Proficiency in general hospital pharmacy operations and regulatory compliance · Proficiency with hospital computer systems, pharmacy technology, and pharmacy automation · Proficiency in hospital pharmacy practice, patient-centered care, advanced pharmacy practice, medication therapy management, and evidence-based medicine · Must be able to read, write and speak conversational English · Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office · Performs other duties as assigned **_KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS PREFERRED:_** · N/A Qualifications **EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:** · Bachelor of Pharmacy, **Doctor of Pharmacy** , or other advanced pharmacy degree **_EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:_** · PGY1 Post Graduate Year I Pharmacy Residency **OR** Three years of clinical pharmacy experience **LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:** · Applicable State Pharmacy License · BLS and ACLS **_LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION PREFERRED:_** · BLS, ACLS, PALS and/or NRP may be required for some facilities based on department requirements and pharmacist role, as defined by specialty unit. Refer to hiring manager for needs. This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location. **Category:** Pharmacy **Organization:** AdventHealth East Orlando **Schedule:** Full-time **Shift:** 1 - Day **Req ID:** 24026750 We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.