Pharmacist

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Pharmacist with HCA Florida Memorial Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back! HCA Florida Memorial Hospital is located in sunny Jacksonville FL.

Benefits

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the HCA Florida Memorial Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the general supervision of the Director of Pharmacy, the Pharmacist compounds and dispenses medications and monitors drug therapy in patients of all ages for safety, appropriateness and cost effectiveness upon receiving written or verbal medication orders from the physician. This shall be carried out in accordance with all state/federal laws, regulations, Joint Commission and ASHP standards and hospital/department policies and procedures.

What you will do:

• Demonstrate competence when completing patient care based on the complexity of the patient's medical condition.

• Accurately enter medication orders on the computerized pharmacy profile.

• Review patient profile for allergy, drug-drug, drug-food, drug disease interventions, and duplicate therapy.

• Validate all medication for patients of all ages are filled with the proper drug, dosage form, strength and quantity.

• Contact and confer with physician if there are any questions or clarifications to avoid generic and therapeutic drug duplication or the prescribing of ineffective drug regimen.

• Identify interventions on the computerized pharmacy profile.

• Evaluate laboratory and microbiology data to ensure appropriate age-specific response to medications.

• Compound or supervise the preparation of IV admixtures, epidural pain TPN and chemotherapy as required following aseptic technique and recommended safety precautions with the horizontal or vertical laminar airflow hood.

• Ensure documentation of care is carried out as per department policies and procedures.

• Recognize, report, document and seek appropriate intervention for signs and symptoms of adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, or medication allergies per department and hospital policy.

• Consult with physicians and nursing staff concerning the availability, dosage form, side effect and possible incompatibility of new as well as currently used drugs.

• Recommend Formulary alternatives to prescribing physicians.

What qualifications you will need:

• Current Florida Pharmacist license

• Bachelors Degree, or Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy with Pharmacy Residency

• 1-3 years of Pharmacist experience, prefer experience inpatient hospital setting

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Memorial Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1969, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 450+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a range of services for our patients, including 24-hour emergency care at three different locations and a Level II trauma center. Other specialized programs include our accredited Chest Pain Center, certified Stroke Center, Heart Center, Bone and Joint Center, maternity center and much more. Memorial has received the Gold Seal of Approval for Primary Stroke Centers and is sepsis-certified by the Joint Commission.

At Memorial Hospital, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our Jacksonville community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Pharmacist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.