Certified Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Saint Joseph Medical Center - East Lexington

United States

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Saint Joseph East in Lexington, KY seeks a Certified Clinical Pharmacist Specialist to lead advanced pharmacotherapy services, medication management, and drug information for complex patient populations.

You will provide expert clinical pharmacy support, mentor staff, and collaborate with physicians to promote safe, effective care and evidence-based practices across the continuum of care.

Qualifications

Pharmacy degree and licensure requirements.
Residency or significant clinical experience.
State licensure or eligibility to practice in Kentucky.
Multiple board certifications listed in the role are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced clinical pharmacy services and pharmacotherapy expertise.
Lead medication management, dosing, and adverse drug reaction monitoring.
Educate and collaborate with physicians and staff for safe, effective care.
Mentor pharmacy staff and support scholarly activities.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and institutional policies.
Engage in cost-effective, evidence-based pharmacotherapy optimization.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Science Pharmacy

Residency completion

2 years clinical experience

KY Pharmacist license

Board Certified Ambulatory

Board Certified Critical Care

Board Certified Cardiology

Board Certified Emergency

Board Certified Geriatric

Board Certified Infectious Diseases

Board Certified Nuclear

Board Certified Oncology

Board Certified Pharmacotherapy

Job description

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well‑being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non‑proﬁt, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Certified Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, you will be a recognized expert and leader in pharmaceutical care, driving optimal medication outcomes and promoting safe, effective, and evidence‑based pharmacotherapy for complex patient populations.Every day you will provide advanced clinical pharmacy services, including comprehensive medication management, pharmacokinetic dosing, adverse drug reaction monitoring, and drug information to physicians and other healthcare professionals. To be successful in this role, you must possess advanced clinical knowledge and decision‑making skills, exemplary communication and leadership abilities, and a steadfast commitment to optimizing patient pharmacotherapy and ensuring medication safety.

Promotes long and short‑range planning to respond and integrate within the market, Region, and system.
Works collaboratively with pharmacy peers to standardize clinical pharmacy systems when appropriate
Works, as directed by facility pharmacy leadership, on developing, coaching and mentoring pharmacy staff to maximize their scope of practice in the provision of clinical pharmacy services and scholarly activities across the continuum of care.
Educates the medical staff regarding cost‑effective, quality pharmaceutical care based on evidence based medicine and best practices.
Participates in assigned committees relevant to their knowledge, experience and practice area
Assures that clinical pharmacy initiatives are in compliance with regulatory requirements.

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