Pharmacist
Lee Health
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Job Description
Pharmacist at Lee Health
Location: HealthPark Medical Center - 9981 So HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908
Department: Pharmacy
Work Type: Full Time
Shift: Shift 2/11:00:00 AM to 11:00:00 PM
Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate: $51.54 - $67.01 / hour
Summary
The Pharmacist is responsible for the preparation, dispensing, and monitoring of medications used throughout the facility. This role involves sustaining an environment for the safe, rational, effective, and efficient use of medications prescribed to patients of all age groups. Pharmacists are also responsible for the direct supervision of technical support personnel. All job duties shall be performed in accordance with all applicable State and Federal laws, applicable regulatory agency standards, professional practice standards, and policies and procedures of the Lee Health system/pharmacy department.
Requirements
Education:
- PharmD required or BS Pharmacy degree with equivalent and acceptable experience from a College of Pharmacy accredited by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).
Experience:
- Five years of professionally responsible pharmacist experience required for Bachelors degree holders.
- One year of recent inpatient hospital experience as staff pharmacist or pharmacy intern in a general medical/surgical hospital preferred for PharmD candidates.
Certification:
- BLS (American Heart Association/Basic Life Support) required (must be obtained within first 90 days of hire).
- ACLS (AHA) and/or PALS (AHA), depending on practice site.
License:
- State of Florida Department of Professional Regulation, Registered Pharmacist Licensure.
Other:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, data entry skills, analytical and basic math skills required.
Key skills/competency
- Pharmacy Operations
- Medication Dispensing
- Patient Monitoring
- Regulatory Compliance
- Clinical Pharmacy
- Supervisory Skills
- BLS Certification
- ACLS/PALS
- Communication Skills
- Data Entry & Analytics
How to Get Hired at Lee Health
- Research Lee Health's Culture: Study their mission, values, patient-centered approach, and recent news to align your application with their healthcare philosophy.
- Tailor Your Resume: Customize your resume to highlight extensive inpatient hospital pharmacy experience, medication management expertise, and relevant certifications like BLS, ACLS, or PALS.
- Showcase Clinical & Supervisory Skills: Emphasize your proficiency in medication preparation, dispensing, patient monitoring, and your experience in directly supervising technical support personnel.
- Prepare for Behavioral Interviews: Practice discussing scenarios where you demonstrated strong communication, problem-solving, regulatory compliance, and teamwork skills in a pharmacy setting.
- Understand Lee Health's Commitment: Articulate how your skills and dedication to safe and effective medication use will contribute to Lee Health's high standards of patient care.
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