Clinical Pharmacist

CommonSpirit Health•Sherwood, AR

About The Position

As a Clinical Pharmacist at CHI St. Vincent North, you will help doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications so patients can recover from illness or injury. You will review prescriptions for potential drug interactions, appropriate dosing, patient allergies, and other concerns, using professional judgment as the final safety check. The role calls for ongoing learning and real-time research to provide solutions, along with a commitment to exceptional patient care and experience. The pharmacist documents clinical activities and interventions, interprets medication orders and prescriptions, enters and verifies orders in the computer system, labels and dispenses medications, and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel. The role also involves communicating drug information, resolving medication-related problems with other health care professionals, clarifying unclear orders with licensed providers, and assisting providers with drug selection and therapeutic regimens. The pharmacist maintains clinical knowledge for all age groups served, provides required basic clinical services, and maintains working knowledge of automated systems. CHI St. Vincent is a regional Arkansas health network and part of CommonSpirit Health. CHI St. Vincent North has 69 beds and a strong neuro and cardiac focus. The organization describes a small-town atmosphere of family and camaraderie and offers benefits intended to support team member well-being and work/life balance.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy, required upon hire.
Arkansas Pharmacist license, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR), required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiac Life Support, preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

Document clinical activities and interventions, including consults, patient teachings, and other patient-specific information as defined by policy and procedure.
Interpret medication orders and prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection, and appropriateness.
Accurately enter and verify orders or prescriptions in the computer system, label medications, and dispense them in a timely manner.
Verify and check medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel.
Communicate drug information to patients and health professionals.
Resolve drug-related problems in consultation with other health care professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes.
Clarify unclear orders with the licensed provider who wrote them.
Assist licensed providers with appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.
Maintain an adequate basic knowledge base to provide clinical services for all age groups served.
Provide basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure.
Maintain working knowledge of automated systems.
Review prescriptions for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies, and other concerns.