Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient

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Job Title

Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient

Location

Vero Beach

Facility

Indian River Hospital

Department

Ancillary Pharmacy-Indian River Hospital

Job Code

000556

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

**This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $5,000 to $10,000

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

As a Clinical Pharmacist – Inpatient at Cleveland Clinic, you’ll play a key role in ensuring patients receive safe, timely, and effective medication therapy. In this decentralized position, you’ll primarily support internal medicine caregivers on the floor, collaborating closely with providers to optimize patient care and therapeutic outcomes. While rounding is minimal, you’ll have opportunities to partner directly with clinicians and occasionally float to the central pharmacy. This role offers a supportive, team-oriented environment where pharmacists thrive through collaboration, professional respect, and a shared commitment to exceptional patient care.

A caregiver in this position will work Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered and evidence-based pharmacy and medication services.  

• Ensure the appropriate selection, dosing, administration and dispensing of medication orders.  

• Verify medication orders and/or dispense medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.  

• Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner. 

• Actively contribute to medication safety initiatives. 

• Ensure all pharmacy operations are in compliance with national accreditation standards. 

• Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.  

• Provide cost-effective care. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• PharmD or Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy 

• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible in current state within 90 days of hire 

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)  

• Completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification within 90 days of hire for Individuals administering immunizations 

• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon or within one of hire for individuals responding to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Board Certification 

• Completion of a Post-Graduate Year 1 Residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience 

• Post-Graduate Year 2 Residency (PCY2) or relevant experience for Clinical Pharmacists in a specialized pharmacy practice area 

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Cleveland Clinic empowers caregivers to minimize the impacts of healthcare while optimizing patient outcomes and supporting the community. The Department of Pharmacy has a "Greening the Pharmacy" initiative with the goal of leading by example and acting as stewards of our natural resources for the wellbeing of all.      

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time. 
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.
• Must have normal or corrected vision.
• Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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