Strong understanding of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
Experience in conducting drug utilization reviews
Responsibilities
Collaborate with healthcare providers to enhance patient care
Advise physicians on drug dangers, dosing errors, and side effects
Promote optimal drug usage and supervise therapeutic procedures
Coordinate medication preparation, labeling, and delivery
Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal drug regulations
Observe and treat patients across various healthcare settings
Individualize medication regimens based on patient-specific factors
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Tuition remission for employees
Supportive work environment
Opportunities for professional development
Access to research and clinical resources
Full Job Description
SUMMARY
The Clinical Pharmacist conducts drug utilization review studies and consults with medical practitioners on prescription orders, patient reactions, and errors. The incumbent works closely with patients and healthcare providers to provide information and guidance about the effects of prescription drugs, and help plan effective drug therapy programs.
JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Works collaboratively with all healthcare providers to optimize patient care. 2. Advises physicians on the inherent dangers of drugs, incorrect prescription doses, and their eventual side effects. 3. Promotes improvement in drug usage and dosage and provides supervision to therapeutic procedures for best results. 4. Coordinates the Pharmacy's duties, including the preparation, labeling, and delivery of various medications or supplies according to prescriptions.
5. Ensures all dispensed drugs are recorded and delivered in accordance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations. 6. Observes and treats patients in all healthcare settings and conducts research to further pharmaceutical care and advance the treatment and prevention of disease. 7. Individualizes medication regimens while accounting for pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic variations in drug absorption. 8. Suggests improvement in work methods. 9. Conducts and evaluates medication histories, assesses compliance, and suggests modifications to achieve desired outcomes. 10. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications
Pharm.D. degree
Certification and Licensing: Certification in relevant specialty or field Experience:
Experience Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
Job Status: Full time
Employee Type: Staff
About University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. The university offers 132 undergraduate, 148 master's, and 67 doctoral degree programs, of which 63 are research/scholarship and four professional areas of study. The university's research expenditures in the 2018–2019 fiscal year were $358.9 million, the highest of any university in Florida and 45th in the nation. The university comprises 11 schools and colleges, including the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in Miami's Health District, a law school on the main campus, and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science focused on the study of oceanography and atmospheric sciences on Virginia Key, with research facilities at the Richmond Facility in southern Miami-Dade County.
