Pharmacy opportunities

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital provides a range of opportunities and roles for our pharmacists to advance in their careers.

The pharmacy management team consists of the Pharmacy Director, Pharmacy Operations Manager, Clinical Manager, Pharmacy Technician Supervisor, and the Systems Supervisor. This adaptive and motivated team works collectively to lead the department in maintaining excellent patient care through an innovative practice model.

Advanced clinical pharmacist positions include specializations in medication safety, infectious diseases, transitions in care, neonatology, and critical care. The advanced clinical pharmacists work collaboratively within the organization and the respective multidisciplinary teams to provide optimal pharmacy and patient care.

The clinical pharmacist team works collaboratively within the organization to provide optimal pharmacy care in a decentralized, 24-hour environment. These pharmacists provide a multitude of consulting services and protocol-driven care to achieve positive outcomes within our medication preparation, distribution and administration processes.

Residents are integral components of the pharmacy team. As a resident, your overall goal is to acquire broad experiences in the inpatient and outpatient settings in an effort to develop clinical and interpersonal skills.

Pharmacy technicians play a key role in providing excellent service to patients, assisting the department by acting as liaisons for assessing and triaging patients. Some of the pharmacy technician's daily activities include compound sterile and nonsterile preparations, delivery/distribution of medications and the maintenance of pharmacy inventory through automated dispensing cabinets and inventory systems.

The pharmacy department serves as a training site for future pharmacists and healthcare providers, with two potential program tracks:

Introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE)

Rising third-year professional students spend four weeks on-site to learn about pharmacy practice and how to integrate into the healthcare team. The goal of the IPPE program is to guide and direct student learning towards professional experiences alongside other healthcare professionals.

Advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE)

Fourth-year professional students complete either six-month or year-long block rotations to learn how to apply didactic knowledge and training to the provision of patient care under the supervision of licensed pharmacists. The goal of the APPE program is to graduate competent and well-rounded pharmacy professionals.

• Adult medicine
• Administration
• Ambulatory care
• Critical care
• Emergency medicine
• Geriatrics
• Hospital practice
• Infectious disease
• Medication safety
• Operating room
• Transitions in care