Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

Wesley Medical Center; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with match

Education support

Additional benefits

Job summary

Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS, is seeking an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to join our pharmacy team. You will interpret medication orders, maintain patient profiles, and deliver patient-focused clinical care under ASHP/ACCP standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, ongoing knowledge expansion, and mentorship of peers, students, and residents within a high-quality healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in Kansas.
• BLS verification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• PharmD degree with residency or clinical experience.
• Preferred: board certification and advanced life support certifications.

Responsibilities

• Interprets medication orders and maintains patient profiles accurately.
• Delivers clinical, patient-focused care per ASHP/ACCP standards.
• Contributes to department quality and operations.
• Maintains current knowledge in pharmacy practice.
• Mentors clinical staff, students, and residents.
• Collaborates with physicians and healthcare providers for patient care.
• Evaluates drug therapy for dosage, route, and duration.
• Supports safety and risk management programs.
• Complies with policies, laws, and standards.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD)

Pharmacy residency (PGY1) or 2 years of clinical experience

Current licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in Kansas

Basic Life Support (BLS) verification

Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy or equivalent

ACLS/PALS certification preferred

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Advanced Clinical Pharmacist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Wesley Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Our Pharmacy teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. We have a passion for creating positive patient interactions. If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Here is some of what you can expect from being a Pharmacist with us:

• Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles, timely and accurately. Maintains accurate, complete patient medication profiles
• Delivers clinical, patient problem-based care according to the standards defined within the American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP) and American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Standards
• Contributes to the quality and effective operations of the department
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge in pharmacy practice
• Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others
• Decisions and actions on behalf of patients are made as a patient advocate
• Collaborates with the patient, significant other, and healthcare providers in providing patient care
• Considers factors relating to safety, effectiveness, and cost of evaluating, planning and delivering patients care
• Supports and promotes the organization's safety and risk management programs
• Complies with hospital and departmental policies and procedures, state/federal laws, regulations promulgated by the government or other third parties, TJC and ASHP standards
• Recommends drug discontinuation or dosage alteration when indicated
• Evaluates drug therapy orders for appropriateness of dosage, route, interval, schedule, and duration throughout patient's hospital course; makes recommendations for change when appropriate
• Grows and maintains professional relationship with at least four key physicians within area of specialty
• Actively serves as mentor or preceptor for clinical staff pharmacists, pharmacy students, and pharmacy residents through example, training, and education

Qualifications you will need for this role:

• Current licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Kansas
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) verification course through American Heart Assoc. or American Red Cross - Healthcare Provider CPR (WFH Pharmacists exempt)
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD)
• Pharmacy residency (PGY1) or 2 years of clinical experience

Preferred Registration, Licensure or Certification:

• Board Certified as Pharmacotherapy specialist or other recognized specialty practice area preferred
• Registered as a preceptor with the Kansas Board of Pharmacy
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) verification course through American Heart Assoc. or American Red Cross
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) verification course through American Heart Assoc. or American Red Cross
• Specialty residency training (PGY2) preferred
• Specialty fellowship training preferred
• At least 3 years of clinical experience preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional care to thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. Wesley Medical Center is a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985.

Our physicians treat more than 24,000 patients annually, making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staff deliver more than 6,000 babies each year, more than any hospital in a 13-state region.

Home to Wesley Children's Hospital, the region's first and Wichita's only children’s hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as a Level I Trauma Center and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas, we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.