Transitions of Care Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

• $10,000 Sign On Bonus with 2 year commitment (4 Installments) 
• $3,000 Relocation bonus for qualified candidates. 

• Practicing across the spectrum of care, including ambulatory outpatient clinic and inpatient, and serve as an integral part of the healthcare team involved in all aspects of transitions of care.
• Delivers medication therapy management services and proactively intervenes in areas of medication use to optimize patient outcomes.
• Participates as a member of the Transitions of Care clinic to provide integrated clinical and distributive pharmacy services (e.g. warfarin anticoagulation monitoring, diabetes management, heart failure management, COPD management, etc.), interprofessional pharmacy practice, direct patient care programs, expert experiential pharmacy student and pharmacy resident training, and leadership of quality improvement and practice advancement initiatives.
• Performs complete medication order scrutiny over all aspects of the medication reconciliation care continuum, including comprehensive chart review as well as monitoring of patients to identify, prevent, or mitigate medication-related problems.
• Actively functions a member of clinical pharmacy services and hospital-wide clinical committees to improve on providing best quality care for cardiac patients.
• Actively participate as a member in the Residency Advisory Committee, Transitions of Care rotation preceptor, and residency preceptor for patient care and medication use evaluation projects.
• Completes critical medication order scrutiny, drug profile review, and patient monitoring to identify, prevent, or mitigate medication-related problems. 
• Verifies and enters medication orders, proactively communicating with medical staff to resolve problems.
• Provide direct patient care, including pharmacotherapy assessment, therapeutic monitoring, pharmacokinetic dosing, and transitions-of-care.
• Provides accurate, safe, and timely medication therapy, and promotes cost-effective drug therapy.
• Precept, mentor, and educate pharmacy students, residents, and staff, and provide continuing education to interdisciplinary team members.

• Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, problem-solving, and customer service skills [Required]
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changes as necessary [Required]
• Ability to work well without supervision and to supervise personnel [Required]
• Ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, and support personnel [Required]
• Ability to analyze data and follow up and resolve discrepancies [Required]
• Ability to keep accurate and complete records [Required]
• Ability to teach, precept, and facilitate experiential training [Required]
• keep abreast of developments in the provision of pharmacy services [Required]
• Initiative to keep abreast of new information/products/developments in the field of pharmacy [Required]
• Proficiency in general hospital pharmacy operations and regulatory compliance [Required]
• Proficiency with hospital computer systems, pharmacy technology, and pharmacy automation [Required]
• Proficiency in hospital pharmacy practice, patient-centered care, advanced pharmacy practice, medication therapy management, and evidence-based medicine [Required]
• Working knowledge of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy Residency Programs [Required]
• Ability to coordinate and lead small groups of people in determining policy, implementing procedures and demonstrating progress [Required]
• Leadership qualities essential to operate effectively within the institution and advance the practice of pharmacy [Required]
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and have good comprehension of conversational English [Required]
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office [Required]
• Ability to define operational or program problems/needs and solutions [Preferred]
• Ability to integrate clinical and distributive pharmacy services with quality improvement, teaching, research, and professional development activities [Preferred]
• Expertise using Cerner pharmacy solutions and services [Preferred]
• Expertise using Pyxis automated dispensing technology [Preferred]
• Working analytical and data management skills [Preferred]
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint [Preferred]
• Working knowledge of the accreditation requirements of Det Norske Veritas and International Organization for Standardization quality management systems [Preferred]
• Working knowledge of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists National Practice Standards [Preferred]

• Bachelor's in Pharmacy [Required]

•  Completion of Post Graduate Year One (PGY1) residency [Required] AND
• Post Graduate Year Two (PGY2) residency in specialty practice area, OR5+ years of contemporary hospital or specialty practice experience consistent with institutional needs [Required]

• Licensed Pharmacist (RPH) [Required]

Certain positions are subject to Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.

Applicants may review general information about Florida’s background screening requirements at the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse:
https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.