Clinical Pharmacist

The Clinical Pharmacist ensures the safe and effective use of medications by assessing for optimal drug selection, dosing regimen, and drug therapy monitoring services across the health system. The position will evaluate patient specific care plans and resolve medication related issues with the goal of optimizing pharmaceutical care. The Clinical Pharmacist position requires an understanding of the various work functions and activities associated with drug distribution, intravenous admixture services (compounded sterile products), pharmacy automation and the provision of drug information to the Medical, Nursing and Ancillary staffs, and the community in keeping with TJC, Department of Health and Senior Services, DEA/BNDD and Board of Pharmacy laws, rules and regulations. ### Responsibilities - Evaluate patient specific care plans and resolve medication related issues with the goal of optimizing pharmaceutical care. - Understands, performs and is compliant with all pharmacist steps in the Medication Use Process. - Understands and is compliant with implemented USP Chapter 797 regulations; including supervising the IV room activity when it is their scheduled role for the shift to ensure patient safety. - Understands and performs regulatory and organizational requirements without reminders. - Maintains focus and professional demeanor in fast paced environment. - Identifies opportunities for professional growth and actively participates in department educational activities. - Other duties as assigned. **Education** - Bachelor's Degree - Required - PharmD from an accredited college of Pharmacy - Required - 30 hours of continuing education (including 6 hours of ACPE -01 for MTS certificate) every 2 years for license renewal (documented in NABP CPE monitor and/or Missouri Board of Pharmacy approved CE). - Required **Work Experience** - Experience with unit-dose systems, IV Admixture programs, and inservice programs to public, healthcare professionals, and providing clinical pharmacy services. - Required - Experience in computer applications to pharmacy services. - Required - Experience in pre-packing\batch preparation\compounding skills. - Required **Licenses and Certifications** - Pharmacist License - License in good standing with the Missouri State Board of Pharmacy - Required within 120 Days - Medication Therapy Services Certificate (MTS) - Required within 120 Days **Travel Requirements** - Must be able to travel between various system facilities and off-site locations as needed. - Required ### Qualifications **Skills and Abilities** Essential Technical/Motor Skills - Ability to accurately input medications, dosages, strengths into pharmacy computer system. - Able to speak clearly in order to communicate with ancillary medical professionals on drug therapy. - Able to type and utilize computer keyboard/computer/mouse to accurately input data. - Able to answer the telephone in order to take and receive and relay, interpret, analyze questions follow-up. Interpersonal Skills - Ability to communicate, clearly, handle telephone, take and deliver messages and interact with other health care practitioners for the benefit of providing quality patient care. - Able to function as a team player. - Able to problem solve through individual and group interaction dealing with others in order to meet the needs and expectations of the customer. - Able to be flexible with personal schedule to meet department staffing requirements. Essential Physical Requirements - Ability to lift and push varying degrees of weight (not to exceed 50 pounds). - Ability to constantly move in/out of department, standing, sitting, walking to fill orders, retrieve medications, deliver, answer phones (several), trips to and from the nursing units, writing orders, doing patient consults, providing drug information; to be able to operate, understand and functionally perform the computer operation as and other pharmacy equipment/devices. Essential Mental Abilities - Able to m…