Join Cleveland Clinic’s Independence Family Health Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. This patient-friendly facility offers primary care, express care and a wide array of specialty services. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.
The Outpatient Pharmacist – Float supports the Independence Family Health Center pharmacy, which processes approximately 340 prescriptions per day. This caregiver will support a variety of outpatient pharmacy functions, including prescription verification and filling, chart review, inventory management and stocking, and providing excellent customer service to patients and caregivers. As a float pharmacist, the role offers flexibility and exposure to the pharmacy's daily operational and clinical workflows.
A caregiver in this role will work full-time Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00am and 8:00pm with rotating weekends every 7-8 weekends at the Euclid Ave Pharmacy. One holiday every 5-4 years. They will also float to all Northeast Ohio locations including Avon, Medina, Twinsburg, Willoughby and Independence FHC.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered and evidence-based medication services.
- Verify medication orders and/or dispense medications accurately according to state and federal guidelines.
- Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.
- Actively contribute to medication safety initiatives.
- Utilize available technology proficiently and to full extent.
- Ensure all pharmacy operations are in compliance with national accreditation standards.
- Maintain professional interactions with patients to facilitate successful patient experiences.
- Direct staff appropriately to provide safe and efficient care.
- Maintain professional working relationships with all caregivers at every location.
- Promote a positive work environment by providing constructive ideas and feedback to improve services and the department.
- Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers and/or patients.
- Provide cost-effective care.
- Account for drug use policy adherence.
- Utilize time and resources effectively.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- PharmD or Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited university of pharmacy
- Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh), or eligible for reciprocation in current state within 90 days of hire.
For individuals required to administer immunizations, current Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross certification and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days of hire are required.
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Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience preferred
- Post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or relevant experience preferred for Clinical Pharmacists hired in a Specialized Pharmacy practice area
