Clinical Pharmacist

CommonSpirit Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist at Saint Joseph East in Lexington, KY to help doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications in support of patient recovery. You will review every prescription, check for drug interactions and dosing, and verify orders in the computer system to ensure safety with expert oversight and clear team communication.

In this role you will educate patients, document interventions, and collaborate with physicians and other health

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy required at hire.
• Doctor of Pharmacy required at hire.
• Pharmacist licensed in KY at hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Review prescriptions for drug interactions and dosing and verify orders in the computer system.
• Communicate drug information to patients and health professionals to ensure appropriate outcomes.
• Document clinical activities and interventions such as consults and patient education per policy.
• Verify medications prepared by pharmacy staff and ensure timely dispensing.
• Maintain knowledge to provide services across all age groups and operate automated systems.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Medication safety

Drug interactions review

Patient education

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Clinical Pharmacist, you’ll help our doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications to help our patients feel better and recover from their illness or injury.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Clinical Pharmacist, you’ll help our doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications to help our patients feel better and recover from their illness or injury.

Every day, you’ll build trust in these interactions by reviewing every prescription in your queue. We never rely entirely on the computer to check for safety; we always use an expert for the final check. That’s you. You’ll review prescriptions for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies or anything that looks unusual in your opinion.

To excel in this role, you must enjoy learning new concepts and researching information in real-time to provide solutions for our patients. You should also continually look for ways to go above and beyond for your patients, delivering an exceptional experience along with exceptional care.

• Demonstrates ability to document clinical activities and interventions such as consults, patient teachings and other patient specific information as defined by policy and procedure.
• Interprets medication orders and/or prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection and appropriateness. Accurately enters / verifies the order or prescription into the computer system, labels, and dispenses medications in a timely manner.
• Verifies and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel.
• Communicates drug information to patients and health professionals. Resolves drug related problems by consulting with other health care professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes. Unclear orders written by a licensed provider are clarified with the licensed provider. Assists the licensed provider in appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.
• Achieves and maintains an adequate basic knowledge base to provide clinical services for all age groups served. Provides basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure.
• Maintains a working knowledge of automated systems

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Of Science Pharmacy, upon hire or
• Doctor Of Pharmacy Pharmacy, upon hire
• Pharmacist: KY, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and

Preferred

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire

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.

Pay Range

$52.02 - $77.38 /hour