What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Pharmacist/Floater position at The Brevard Health Alliance Inc?
Come launch the next step in your career where America launched its Space Program. Brevard Health Alliance, Brevard County’s only Federally Qualified Health Center, is currently recruiting for a Clinical Pharmacist/Floater to join us in the heart of Brevard County’s Space Coast. Since 2005 our focus has been on putting the “community” in Community Health while delivering healthcare to more than 60,000 unique patients annually.
Brevard Health Alliance offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive hiring package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long-term Disability Coverage and a 401K with company match, a generous personal leave program, a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Approved Site for Loan Repayment and Qualified Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, tuition assistance for continuing education, professional development, and the opportunity for upward mobility.
We are expanding, we are growing. If you would like the genuine opportunity to make a profound difference in the delivery of primary care and community health, we invite your interest and application after reviewing the specifics and requirements for the Clinical Pharmacist/Floater listed below.
POSITION SUMMARY
To provide superior quality, competitive value, and outstanding service by providing the highest standard of quality medical care to Brevard Health Alliance (BHA) patients through the primary care medical home model. PRN Staff Pharmacist is responsible for pharmacy site related activities including filling orders, monitor patient drug therapies, and provide drug information while complying with the laws governing the practice of pharmacy. Staff pharmacists supervise and direct support personnel. Under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy and collaboration with Pharmacy Manager as well as clinical/front support team, provides extraordinary patient care through BHA Clinics.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Must be a graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS Pharmacy degree, Pharm D degree preferred. Must have a current Florida license. Six (6) or more months of FQHC experience preferred.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Clear and active Florida Pharmacist License
• Current Pharmacist Immunization Certification
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR certification from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
• Proficient in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Pharmacy & POS software
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills
• Extensive knowledge of the information on treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures
• Flexible Schedule
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Interprets prescription orders (verbal and written). Maintains accurate, complete patient medication profiles.
• Leads assigned patient service lines, clinical areas, and therapeutic programs. Facilitates pharmaceutical care services, direct patient care programs, medication utilization systems within assigned services and care areas to assure drug utilization activities are aligned with patient care needs, evidence-based best practices, and regulatory standards Designs and implements stewardship activities and restriction/surveillance programs. Tracks and evaluates assigned pharmacy programs for operational, quality, and financial efficiency and routinely benchmarks against local and national best practices. Actively identifies practice related issues which require evaluation and facilitate clinical research projects, quality improvement initiatives, or healthcare provider education as needed to advance practice.
• Assures pharmacy is an integral part of the health-care delivery system and facilitates enhancement and expansion of pharmacy services/programs
• Delivers direct patient care and clinical practice. Maintains proficiency in pharmacy services and clinical pharmacy programs. Works as an active member of multidisciplinary team and collaborates with healthcare providers within patient care areas to provide patient-centered care. Identifies high-risk patients and implements interventions to improve quality and safety. Makes appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication recommendations. Participates in the management of medical emergencies. Provides discharge medication review, reconciliation, and counseling as appropriate
• Provides pharmaceutical services throughout the healthcare center. Maintains proficiency in EMR and Pharmacy Operating System and medication ordering systems. Provides accurate, safe, timely, and appropriate medication therapy based on patient age and needs.
• Completes critical patient monitoring and reviews patient profile/chart to identify, prevent, or mitigate drug-related problems, improper drug or dose selection, sub therapeutic dosage, over dosage, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, failure to receive drugs, untreated indications, medication use without an indication, and treatment failures. Communicates effectively and appropriately with healthcare providers and caregivers (physicians, nurses, etc.) and assures continuity of pharmaceutical care between shifts and among staff. Actively participates in stewardship activities and restricted medication programs
• Participates in pharmacy operations and medication dispensing. Maintains proficiency in and actively engages in operational programs and pharmacy areas as appropriate for job assignment. Facilitates specialty medication procurement, ordering, and dispensing procedures including but not limited to chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, controlled substances, etc. as appropriate for assignment.
• Facilitates experiential education and practice advancement. Maintains proficiency in preceptor roles and actively emulates education/mentorship skills. Develops student, resident, and staff training experiences/competencies and creates new relationships for teaching and training opportunities. Identifies, designs, and implements improvements in the medication-use system to advance patient safety, maximize therapeutic outcomes, or control costs.
• Willing to float to all BHA Clinic and Pharmacy locations.
• Additional responsibilities as needed and as assigned
