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Posted: 18-Nov-24

Location: Gainesville, Florida

Type: Full Time

Categories:

Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Hospital/Institutional

Specialty Practice Areas:

Oncology

Required Education:

PharmD

Additional Information:

2 openings available.

Inpatient Lymphoma/Medical Oncology Job ID: 39597

Clinical Specialist - Outpatient Medical Oncology Job ID: 104219

UF Health Shands Hospital - Gainesville, FL

Open an exciting new chapter in your career as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist supporting our adult hematology/oncology team at UF Health Shands Hospital, a nationally recognized, 1,162-bed academic medical center located in beautiful Gainesville, Florida.

In this full-time role, you’ll have the opportunity to work at North Central Florida’s only NCI-designated cancer center with an extraordinary pharmacy team and gain in-depth experience working with an interdisciplinary hematology/oncology team.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provision of clinical pharmacy services for the respective patient population
• Medication order verification and oncology treatment plan application for designated patients
• Interdisciplinary collaboration to optimize drug therapy and prevent adverse medication events
• Adverse event and medication error reporting when necessary
• Pharmacokinetic monitoring and consultation
• Providing drug information and education to medical and nursing staff
• Educating and mentoring pharmacy students and pharmacy residents
• Providing active participation in related research activities

In addition to above, this position includes eligibility for adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. Numerous teaching, research, and professional development opportunities are also available.

UF Health Shands Hospital provides diverse and comprehensive patient care services including a wide variety of solid organ transplantation, critical care, hematology/oncology, pediatric, neurosurgical, cardiovascular and general medicine services. The Hospital’s specialty programs are consistently ranked among the nation’s best in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospital rankings. Overall, UF Health Shands Hospital was ranked in 10 adult and pediatric medical specialties. UF Health Shands Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center. 

Successful candidates should be Florida-registered (or eligible) Pharmacists who have graduated from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy with a PharmD and completion of a PGY2 oncology residency or equivalent. Applicants who are board-certified are preferred. We are seeking candidates with strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to integrate clinical services and educational activities. Applicants should demonstrate knowledge and understanding of general hospital and outpatient clinic operations, including interacting with medical, nursing and pharmacy staff, as well as pharmacy residents and medical students. To apply, please visit https://shands.careers.ufhealth.org/Pharmacy.

Our Clinical Pharmacy Specialists receive exceptional comprehensive benefits, tuition assistance and generous PTO to allow you to explore and discover all that Florida has to offer.

Leonardo Esperón, PharmD

Pharmacist, Oncology/Sterile Compounding Coordinator (Inpatient)

Department of Pharmacy | University of Florida Health Shands Hospital

1600 SW Archer Road, PO Box 100316 | Gainesville, FL 32610-0316 

Phone: 352.265.0111, Ext. 29590 | Email: espelo@shands.ufl.edu

Suzy Wise, PharmD, MBA, CPh

Director of Pharmacy, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services (Outpatient)

Department of Pharmacy | University of Florida Health Shands Hospital

Clinical Assistant Professor | University of Florida College of Pharmacy

1600 SW Archer Road, PO Box 100316 | Gainesville, FL 32610-0316 

Phone: 352.594.6305, Email: raysuz@shands.ufl.edu

Number of Board Certifications Held by Pharmacists

• BCCCP – 8
• BCPS – 31
• BCTXP – 2
• BCPPS – 1
• BCSCP – 4
• BCIDP – 3
• BCNSP – 3
• BCOP – 3

Number of Pharmacists:  173 (includes IP and OP)

Number of Clinical Specialists:  45

About UF Health Shands

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