Clinical Pharmacist

Position Summary Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy to provide compassionate care to the children, teenagers, and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. The hospital is located on the downtown Orlando campus and includes 156 licensed beds for specialized care for children, as well as the Bert Martins Champions for Children Emergency Department & Trauma Center, offering trauma care for children as the pediatric site of the Orlando Health ORMC Level One Trauma Center.

State-of-the-art pediatric services are provided by a comprehensive staff that includes pediatric subspecialty physicians and a nursing team that is Magnet" recognized for nursing excellence and high-quality patient care. The hospital has earned national recognition for 12 consecutive years as a Best Childrens Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report and was included together with Orlando Health ORMC in the IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list for 2021.

Job Summary

The Clinical Pharmacy is responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services at the designated practice site. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to plan, organize, execute, and monitor clinical pharmacy services designed to improve the quality of patient care while effectively utilizing resources.

Essential Functions

• Under the general direction of the Pharmacy Clinical Manager, is responsible for development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services at the designated practice site. • Demonstrates the ability to plan, organize, execute, and monitor clinical pharmacy services designed to improve the quality of patient care while effectively utilizing resources. • Facilitates coordination of activities and responsibilities of the pharmacy department to ensure that clinical services are provided with sufficient scope and coverage to meet the requirements and needs of the patient population and community served. • Organizes and maintains appropriate documentation of clinical activities for purposes of pharmacy management and hospital accreditation. • Conducts a clinical practice, such as facilitating verbal and written pharmacotherapy and pharmacokinetic consultations with physicians and other healthcare providers. • Assists as applicable with nutritional support consultations with physicians, dieticians, and other healthcare providers. • Continuous professional development related to clinical practice. • Supports staff pharmacist clinical education and training associated with core competencies. • Develops policy and procedures guidelines and programs encompassing clinical pharmacy services as necessary. • Participates on multidisciplinary committees, such as the Pharmacotherapy Committee and subcommittees. • Maintains reasonably regular punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards. • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Participates in pharmacy and medical resident training through multidisciplinary patient care rounds and formal educational programs, site-specific. • Serves as preceptor to students and interns for affiliated colleges of pharmacy, site-specific. • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Training:

• Pharmacy degree, Bachelor of Science or PharmD required.

Licensure and Certification:

• Must be licensed by the Florida Board of Pharmacy, renewed every two years.

Experience:

• Must meet one of the following: • Two years completion of an ASHP-accredited residency or Fellowship in specialty area consistent with practice needs of the institution. • One year completion of an ASHP-accredited residency plus specialty practice experience for one year consistent with the practice needs of the institution. • Five years of clinical pharmacy experience consistent with the practice needs of the institution.