Staff Pharmacist

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** Up to $5,000 Sign-on Bonus
** The UHealth System at the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Staff Pharmacist.
** SUMMARY
* * Under the general supervision of the Director of Pharmacy or her/his designee the Staff Pharmacist ensures the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medications in conjunction with the prompt and accurate delivery of medications to patients. Physician orders and patient medication profiles are reviewed, processed, and checked and drug therapies are monitored for drug interactions, allergies, and contraindications. Drug information is provided to healthcare professionals and patients to assist in providing rational drug therapy.
** CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
** 1.
Staff Pharmacists monitor and supervise the operation of the centralized intravenous admixture program with a heavy emphasis on the preparation and monitoring of chemotherapeutic   and    investigational   intravenous   therapies.
Staff   Pharmacists ensure the accurate and efficient preparation    and   delivery   of   total   parenteral nutrition solutions, injectable chemotherapy, antibiotics,  and  other  medications  for intravenous therapy.  Dosage amounts and intravenous compatibilities are accurately determined. Patient   profiles   and   new   orders   are   reviewed   to   prevent   drug interactions and contraindications.
2.
Staff Pharmacists supervise the unit-dose drug distribution program.  Patient profiles and new orders are reviewed to prevent drug  interactions  and  contraindications.  A working knowledge of the pharmacy computer system and software programs  is required.  Staff Pharmacists ensure the accurate   and prompt delivery of unit-dose medications and  controlled  substances  to  hospital  inpatients.
Appropriate records and inventory on all drugs are maintained as required.  Emergency drug stocks in patient   care   areas   are   accurately   filled   in   a   timely   manner.
Staff   Pharmacists accurately compound and dispense medicinal of a special nature that are not readily available from manufacturers.
3.
Staff Pharmacists provide current and accurate drug information to  health  care professionals    and    patients.
Drug   information   provided   includes   a   thorough understanding of new medications, dosage requirements, indications, contraindications, pharmacology, side effects, adverse reactions, precautions, and suitable formulary agents for use in specific therapies. 4.
Staff   Pharmacists   supervise   the   accurate   and   efficient   dispensing   of   outpatient prescriptions for discharge, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and employee  patients.
5.
Staff   Pharmacists   effectively   communicate   with   physicians, nurses, purchasing technicians, pharmacy technicians, other hospital  personnel,  and  hospital  patients. Their prompt and effective communication with hospital personnel and  patients promotes  and  ensures  rational  drug  therapy.

Staff Pharmacists train and supervise technical staff members, externs  and  interns in  established  policies and procedures for our hospital and clinics and department.
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Staff Pharmacists or their designee inspect nursing units and  clinics  to  monitor  the proper   storage   and    distribution   of   patient   floor stock,   controlled   drugs,   and emergency medications. 7.
Staff   Pharmacists   compound   drugs   by   reading   a   variety   of   prescriptions   or vouchers, computing dosages, weighing and measuring or mixing drugs following established   pharmaceutical   techniques.
Staff   Pharmacists   review   compounding work   completed   by   subordinate   pharmacists’   externs, interns, and   Pharmacy technicians.
8.
Staff Pharmacists dispense controlled substances in accordance…