University of Miami·Miami, Florida
The pharmacist is responsible for compounding and dispensing prescribed medications while ensuring accuracy and adherence to legal requirements. They also provide patient consultations regarding drug interactions and maintain detailed pharmacy records and patient profiles.
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Location: Kendall
CORE JOB SUMMARY The Pharmacist compounds and dispenses prescribed drugs in a healthcare facility environment. Also, an employee in this position transfers prescriptions, handles incoming physician calls, logs data into applicable databases, and performs drug utilization review.
Core job functions 1.
Implements and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policies and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
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Compounds and dispenses medications, as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients.
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Calculates the volume of medication required to produce the desired results to ensure proper dosages.
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Assesses the identity, strength, and purity of medications.
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Reviews prescriptions to ensure accuracy, ascertain the needed ingredients, and evaluate suitability.
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Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage.
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Analyzes prescription trends to monitor patient compliance and prevent inappropriate usage or harmful interactions.
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Maintains records, such as pharmacy and system files, patient profiles, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, and registries for poisons, narcotics, and controlled drugs.
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Advises customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, and healthcare supplies.
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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.
Doctorate degree - Pharmacy (PharmD) required
Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required
Valid State of Florida Registered Pharmacist license required Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements
This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Job Status: Full time
Candidates must hold a Doctorate degree in Pharmacy (PharmD) and possess a valid State of Florida Registered Pharmacist license. A minimum of one year of relevant professional experience is required for this position.
Market context
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