Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors
Job Type:
Full Time
Job Location:
St. Croix
Minimum Education:
Bachelors Degree
Degree Title:
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Career Level:
Experienced
(Non-Manager)
Minimum Experience:
2 Years
Work Permit:
United States
Salary Range:
USD. $70,000 to $102,000/Per Year
Job Description:
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:The incumbent of this position will provide specialized pharmaceutical services to include advising physicians on matters pertaining to drug usage and control within assigned hospital locations; and participates in the development and delivery of continuing education programs for Pharmacy, Patient Care Services, Medical staff and students.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Provides specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes including but not limited to, advising physicians on issues concerning drug therapy, the inherent toxicity of drugs and their side effects, as well as assisting in the prescription of appropriate doses; Coordinates the activities of assigned pharmacy technicians engaged in the preparation, labeling and delivery of medications and other pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with physicians’ prescriptions; Ensurea compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and controlled drugs and the maintenance of required records; Maintains liaison relationships with medical and nursing staff; Provides timely information pertaining to pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, state and federal regulation regarding drug controls, and Joint Commission Standards; Conducts and evaluates medication histories, assess compliance and suggest modifications so as to achieve desired outcomes; Instructs patients in the proper use of prescribed drugs and make Patient Care Rounds with physicians to evaluate patient progress; Individualizes medication regimens using sound principles, accounting for pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic variations in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination with responsibility for establishing and continually improving the delivery of Pharmaceutical Care to patients within areas of direct responsibility and assisting others in the department with the same; Performs other related duties as assigned.
Please fill out and submit an application to the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center. The following is a link to the PDF form:
*Overseas applicants please fill out an application and fax to (340)772-7387 and mail original document to
Governor Juan F. Luis HospitalNo. 4007 Estate Diamond RubyChristiansted, St. Croix, USVI 00820-4421
Skills Required
Graduate from an accredited School of Pharmacy with a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy; Must have two years of clinical experience or acceptable board certification; Must be currently licensed as a pharmacist in the Virgin Islands.
Company Name: Juan F Luis Hospital
Company Description:
We invite you to join us in our audacious goal to be the most trusted patient-family centered health system in the Caribbean by 2020. The Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center, located on St. Croix US. Virgin Islands is a 188 bed facility. As the only full service hospital, it offers acute, emergency and ambulatory care in a wide range of services including, general and specialty medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, psychiatry, physical medicine, hemodialysis and others. The facility is certified by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and a member in good standing with the National Association of Public Hospitals and American Hospitals Association. The hospital pharmacy and blood bank are licensed by the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Pathology and the Clinical lab is certified by The Joint Commission. JFL Foundation Statement
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