Clinical Pharmacist

The University of Kansas Health System•Olathe, KS

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care, ensuring drug therapy results in safe, effective, and cost-conscious use of pharmaceuticals. The role requires excellent interdisciplinary communication and strong educational and precepting abilities. This part-time position will initially serve primarily as a float role across multiple hospital areas, with the potential to move to a full-time role in the future. The pharmacist supports patient care and pharmacy operations through medication order processing and review, patient-specific medication profile assessments, protocol-based drug therapy, medication reconciliation, patient education, medication safety reporting, and participation in departmental improvement efforts. The position also includes education and precepting for pharmacy staff, students, interns, and residents. Duties may vary by department or unit, and other duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.
Licensed Pharmacist through the State Board of Pharmacy in the state of the primary practice site.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association, as necessary.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an accredited postgraduate pharmacy training program (PGY-1 and/or PGY-2 residency).
Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification in the chosen area of specialty.

Responsibilities

Participate in organizational and departmental performance improvement efforts by introducing ideas that improve pharmaceutical care and pharmacy systems, processes, policies, and procedures.
Participate consistently in patient care rounds and provide patient-focused pharmaceutical care by assessing and monitoring drug therapy for safe and cost-conscious treatment.
Support department staffing needs by flexing to other areas or alternative schedules to cover supplemental shifts.
Process medication orders through order entry and verification, and review orders to resolve problems promptly.
Complete patient-specific medication profile reviews and carry out protocol-based drug therapy, including pharmacokinetic dosing and IV-to-oral conversions, with appropriate documentation.
Adjust medication doses based on patient-specific factors such as renal or hepatic dysfunction.
Report medication incidents and adverse drug reactions in Patient Safety Net (PSN) and participate in medication incident review, peer review, and other medication-safety activities.
Participate in medication reconciliation at admission, transfer, and/or discharge and provide patient education when appropriate.
Coordinate and provide educational presentations or in-services for pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff.
Support residency programs, clerkship students, and interns by precepting rotations, providing feedback, participating in training and orientation, mentoring, and collaborating on presentations and projects.
Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.