Clinical Pharmacist / Decentralized Med Surg

Hillcrest Healthcare System•Tulsa, OK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Decentralized Clinical Pharmacist provides direct clinical pharmacy services within the Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg/4T) unit at Hillcrest Hospital South in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The role works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary care teams to optimize medication therapy and improve patient outcomes. This inpatient hospital pharmacy position emphasizes clinical decision-making, medication safety, therapeutic monitoring, and active participation in patient care, while supporting central pharmacy operations as needed. Hillcrest Hospital South is a full-service, 180-bed facility in south Tulsa that offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services and uses advanced technology. The role is a day-shift position. Relocation assistance may be available for eligible candidates.

Requirements

B.S. or Pharm.D. from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.
Clinical pharmacy experience in a hospital setting.
Completion of an accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy residency or fellowship, or at least two years of clinical pharmacy experience without residency or fellowship.
Active Pharmacist license in good standing with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy.
Meet other applicable state requirements, such as sterile compounding requirements.
BLS certification; required within 90 days of hire.
ALS/ACLS certification required for attending Code Blue.

Nice To Haves

Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy.
One year of inpatient hospital pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary care teams to optimize medication therapy and provide patient-specific clinical recommendations.
Participate in interdisciplinary discharge rounds to support medication management, safe transitions of care, and continuity of treatment.
Conduct Leapfrog medication reconciliations to identify medication discrepancies, improve medication accuracy, and promote patient safety.
Perform comprehensive clinical medication reviews, assessing drug interactions, contraindications, allergies, dosing appropriateness, and therapeutic effectiveness.
Provide pharmacokinetic consultations and therapeutic drug monitoring, recommending individualized medication dosing and adjustments based on clinical findings.
Deliver evidence-based drug information and clinical pharmacy recommendations to healthcare providers, identifying and resolving medication-related concerns.
Document clinical interventions and participate in medication safety, quality improvement, and hospital formulary management initiatives.
Support central pharmacy operations as needed, including medication order verification, dispensing oversight, and coordination with pharmacy technicians to ensure timely medication delivery.