Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient Midnights

The University of Kansas Health System • Kansas City, KS

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About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to ensure safe, effective, and cost-conscious use of medications. The role participates on multidisciplinary teams, assesses and monitors drug therapy, supports inpatient care, and contributes to overnight pharmacy operations. The pharmacist also helps cover supplemental staffing needs and supports medication safety through incident reporting and review.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.
• Pharmacist license from 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.

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Participate in organizational and departmental performance-improvement efforts to strengthen systems, processes, policies, and procedures.
• Attend patient-care rounds and provide patient-focused pharmaceutical care by assessing and monitoring drug therapy.
• Participate in emergency responses, including code blues and traumas.
• Assist with central overnight pharmacy operations in clinical and operational duties.
• Flex to other areas or alternative schedules to help cover supplemental shifts when needed.
• Process medication orders through order entry and verification, and review problem orders for timely resolution.
• Review patient-specific medication profiles and implement protocol-based therapy, including pharmacokinetic dosing and IV-to-PO 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 incident reviews, peer reviews, and other medication-safety activities.
• Participate in medication reconciliation at admission, transfer, and/or discharge, and provide patient education when appropriate.
• Coordinate and deliver educational presentations or in-services for pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff.
• Support pharmacy residency programs, clerkship students, and interns through precepting, feedback, training, orientation, mentorship, and collaboration on presentations and projects.
• Perform the professional, clinical, and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time