Clinical Pharmacist

Saint Joseph Hospital - Bardstown; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 73,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, KY, seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to safeguard prescriptions and dispense medications, performing final checks with an expert eye beyond the computer system.

You will review prescriptions for interactions, dosing, allergies, and appropriateness, while communicating with patients and health professionals to ensure optimal outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Pharmacy required upon hire.
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) required upon hire.
• Licensed Pharmacist in Kentucky (KY) upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required upon hire.
• Preferred: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Document clinical activities and interventions such as consults and patient teachings as defined by policy.
• Interpret medication orders and check for drug interactions and appropriate drug selection.
• Verify medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel.
• Communicate drug information to patients and health professionals; clarify unclear orders with providers.
• Maintain knowledge to provide clinical services for all age groups and stay updated on policy requirements.
• Maintain working knowledge of automated systems.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

KY Pharmacist license

Basic Life Support (CPR)

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.

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 Flaget Memorial Hospital, a 52-bed facility located in Bardstown, Kentucky. Founded in 1951 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Flaget Memorial Hospital is recognized as a 2023 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.

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

$62.00 - $62.00 /hour