Clinical Pharmacy Specialist | Pharmacy | FT Days

Overview

• UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital, formerly known as The Villages Regional Hospital and acquired by University of Florida Health in January 2020, has been serving residents of The Villages as well as patients in Lake, Sumter and Marion counties since 2002.
• At UF Health The Villages® Hospital, we are committed to providing the community with leading-edge patient care, clinical training and research programs.
• Our teams of physicians and clinical staff work together to offer specialty services, advanced technology and clinical studies – bringing world-class health care closer to you and your loved ones.
• We are part of UF Health Central Florida, a not-for-profit health care system and the largest most comprehensive provider of health care services in the region.
• UF Health Central Florida provides inpatient acute hospital services at UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital and UF Health Leesburg Hospital, inpatient rehabilitation services at UF Health Rehab Hospital – The Villages and diagnostic laboratory services at several locations.
• We take pride in providing progressive, innovative technology, along with building strong relationships with patients, families, physicians and residents of the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Provides pharmaceutical care services, training and support to the staff and physicians of UF Health Central Florida focused glycemic management and HCHAP Medication Scores.
• Is responsible for glycemic management including the optimal use of hyperglycemic medications and improving medication-related HCHAPS scores.
• Is involved in various activities that include, but not limited to Participation on Quality Improvement Teams, Focus on Core Quality Measures, Drug Use Evaluations.
• Attendance and involvement in varied medical staff committees/meetings; adverse drug reaction reporting and follow-up, formulary maintenance, one on one physician engagement.
• The focus of this position will be to train and develop pharmacists and physicians to provide evidenced care directly to patients.

Qualifications

Education Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Post Graduate Training PGY1 or equivalent experience as clinical pharmacist PGY2 in specialty or equivalent experience Licensure/Certification/Registration Valid Florida Pharmacist License Maintain Board Certification in specialty from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) or equivalent certification if not offered by BPS Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training/Experience Required Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English. Attend at least one nationally recognized meeting in area of specialty each year Maintain current membership in organization dedicated to area of specialty