Clinical Pharmacist - Advanced Medication Therapy Leader

Washington Regional; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington Regional in Northwest Arkansas is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to provide safe, evidence-based medication therapy management and support day-to-day pharmacy operations.

You will review orders, collaborate with physicians and nursing staff, supervise pharmacy technicians, and participate in quality improvement and regulatory readiness. This role emphasizes patient education, drug information, reconciliation, and ensuring accurate dispensing within a 425-bed hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Licensed as a pharmacist in the state of Arkansas.
• Previous experience in an acute care pharmacy setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and process medication orders to ensure accuracy, completeness, appropriateness, safety, and compliance with organizational policies, provider orders, clinical guidelines, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Evaluate patient-specific medication therapy, including indication, dosing, route, frequency, allergies, renal and hepatic function, laboratory values, drug interactions, contraindications, therapeutic duplication, and opportunities for optimization.
• Monitor patient drug regimen and collaborate with physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, and other interdisciplinary team members to promote safe, effective, evidence-based medication use and improved patient outcomes.
• Provide timely drug information, clinical consultation, and medication-related recommendations to providers, nursing staff, pharmacy personnel, patients, and caregivers as appropriate.
• Perform medication histories, medication reconciliation activities, and patient education related to medication purpose, proper administration, adherence, expected outcomes, potential adverse effects, and safety considerations.
• Prepare, dispense, and oversee the distribution of medications, including controlled substances, sterile and non-sterile preparations, and other pharmaceuticals, in accordance with departmental procedures and professional standards of practice.
• Support medication safety practices by identifying, documenting, communicating, and helping resolve medication-related concerns, near misses, adverse drug events, formulary issues, and process improvement opportunities.
• Supervise, direct, and provide guidance to pharmacy technicians, support personnel, interns, residents, and students, including workflow oversight, task prioritization, training support, and reinforcement of departmental expectations.
• Assist with day-to-day pharmacy operations, including workload coordination, medication distribution workflows, inventory stewardship, automated dispensing cabinet support, controlled substance accountability, and timely response to clinical and operational needs.
• Maintain accurate documentation, records, reports, and required logs in accordance with hospital policy, accreditation standards, pharmacy department procedures, and state and federal law.
• Participate in multidisciplinary committee meetings, pharmacy and therapeutics activities, medication-use evaluations, quality improvement initiatives, regulatory readiness efforts, and policy or protocol review as assigned.
• Serve as a professional role model and pharmacy department resource, demonstrating sound clinical judgment, effective communication, service excellence, confidentiality, and commitment to patient-centered care. Serve as back up to pharmacy leadership as assigned.

Education

Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy

Job description

Washington Regional in Northwest Arkansas is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to provide safe, evidence-based medication therapy management and support day-to-day pharmacy operations.

You will review orders, collaborate with physicians and nursing staff, supervise pharmacy technicians, and participate in quality improvement and regulatory readiness. This role emphasizes patient education, drug information, reconciliation, and ensuring accurate dispensing within a 425-bed hospital environment.