Adult Vascular ICU Pharmacy Specialist

Adult Vascular Intensive Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

UF Health Shands is a nationally recognized 1,162-bed academic medical center located in beautiful Gainesville, Florida. UF Health Shands provides diverse and comprehensive patient care services including a wide variety of critical care, hematology/oncology, pediatric, neurosurgical, cardiovascular and general medicine services. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks UF Health Shands in several medical specialties in the annual listings for America's Best Hospitals and Children's Hospitals.

We currently utilize the Epic® electronic medical record system;
Alaris® smart pump infusion devices house wide, and bar code medication administration house wide.

We are seeking one qualified individual to join our pharmacy team as our adult Vascular intensive care clinical pharmacy specialist. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provision of clinical pharmacy services to adult Vascular intensive care unit
• Medication order verification for designated patients
• Interdisciplinary collaboration to optimize drug therapy and prevent adverse medication events
• Adverse event and medication error reporting when necessary
• Pharmacokinetic monitoring and consultation
• Emergency event response and medication management
• Providing drug information and education to patients and medical and nursing staff
• Educating and mentoring pharmacy students and pharmacy residents
• Leading departmental quality improvement projects
• Optimizing medication resource allocation and utilization
• Designing and implementing evidence-based drug or disease management protocols or pathways
• Conducting or participating in independent, departmental, or institutional research

In addition to above, this position includes eligibility for adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. Numerous teaching, research, and professional development opportunities are also available.

Ideal candidates should have the following characteristics:

• Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy (PharmD preferred)
• Completion of PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice and PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy residencies or experience deemed equivalent preferred
• Three (3) years' experience as a registered pharmacist in institutional pharmacy practice strongly preferred (exceptional aptitude or knowledge may be considered in lieu of experience)
• Board certification preferred
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Demonstrated ability to independently identify and resolve problems required
• Demonstrated ability to positively contribute to effective working relationships both inter- and intra-departmentally required
• Demonstrated ability to integrate clinical services and educational activities required
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others in pursuit of common goals required

Contact Information

Yan Ader, PharmD, BCPS Coordinator, Cardiovascular & Neuromedicine Clinical Pharmacy Services UF Health Shands PO Box 100316 Gainesville, FL, USA   Yan.ader