Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital • El Dorado, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist Specialist ensures safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication therapies for patients, adhering to evidence-based medicine and established protocols. This role involves daily rounding on patients, reviewing electronic medical records, evaluating drug therapy, and communicating with healthcare providers. The specialist also prepares and dispenses medications, contributes to departmental quality and operations, and maintains professional competence.

Requirements

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy with a PharmD degree.
• Currently licensed to practice pharmacy in the state of Kansas.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to work cooperatively with health care team and pharmacy staff.
• Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
• Ability to set priorities, make critical decisions and respond quickly to emergency requests.
• Ability to exercise sound professional judgment.
• Ability to communicate effectively (orally and in writing).
• Ability to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric, psychiatric, oncology, obstetric, chemically dependent, rehabilitation, and skilled-nursing patients.
• No criminal record involving drugs or theft.
• ACLS certified or complete ACLS certification by the end of the probationary period.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of PGY-1 hospital residency preferred.
• Previous experience will be considered.
• At least 3 years of hospital experience as a clinical pharmacist preferred for applicants who did not complete a residency.

Responsibilities

• Rounds daily on Med Surg patients and others as appropriate, providing drug information.
• Reviews electronic medical records daily, evaluates drug therapy, monitors for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of dose. Writes daily Pharmacist Notes and contacts prescribers for necessary changes.
• Interprets medication orders and transcribes them accurately or verifies electronic orders.
• Assists with pharmacokinetics consults and drug dosing per protocol.
• Performs antimicrobial stewardship activities, reviewing culture and susceptibility data.
• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions.
• Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately.
• Participates in quality improvement and medication use review activities.
• Participates in the Palliative Care team and other collaborative groups.
• Develops and presents orientation, education, and training programs for staff and students.
• Performs medication reconciliations on admission and/or discharge, verifies home medications, checks student/intern/technician entry, and contacts retail pharmacies for discharge medications.
• Sustains the formulary by minimizing nonformulary procurements and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including sterile, hazardous, and parenteral nutrition products.
• Issues controlled substances and maintains required records.
• Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel and verifies their daily activities.
• Works independently, organizes and prioritizes work, and ensures timely pharmacy services.
• Completes and documents inspections of medication storage areas, identifying and replacing outdated drugs.
• Answers telephone calls promptly and directs calls appropriately.
• Maintains clean, neat, and organized pharmacy areas and equipment.
• Performs essential duties of the Pharmacy Manager in their absence.
• Follows USP 797 and USP 800 regulations for sterile compounding and handling of hazardous drugs.
• Maintains current pharmacist licensure.
• Attends pharmacy staff meetings and other assigned meetings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior