Clinical Pharmacist Inpatient

15900 St Marys Hospital and Medical Center Inc; United States; On-site; USD 179,088,000 - 265,877,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

PEAK tuition assistance

Well-being programs

Job summary

Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado seeks a licensed Pharmacist to join our full-time pharmacy team.

This 40-hour-per-week role primarily covers day shifts with occasional evenings and weekend rotations, delivering high-quality medication management and patient counseling. You will review orders, ensure safe and cost-effective therapies, supervise staff, and collaborate with clinicians to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy or PharmD/BS in Pharmacy from an accredited school.
• Current license to practice in the state.
• Immunization certification if applicable to practice site needs.
• Knowledge of state and federal pharmacy regulations.

Responsibilities

• Reviews medication orders for allergies, duplication, therapy appropriateness, and drug interactions.
• Makes evidence-based interventions to optimize medication use.
• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective therapies and accurately dispenses medications.
• Oversees preparation and delivery of medications, securely stored and properly labeled.
• Provides counseling to patients and promotes adherence.
• Ensures patient is well informed and receives professional service.
• Completes regulatory training and ensures documentation is clear and complete.
• Supervises interns, technicians, and support personnel as required.

Skills

Pharmacy Services

Medication Management

Pharmaceutical Care

Project Management

Quality Improvement

Problem Solving

Federal Pharmacy Laws

State Pharmacy Laws

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy or BS in Pharmacy

Job description

Company Overview

Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, the largest medical center between Denver and Salt Lake City, is committed to putting people first. Serving the healthcare needs of western Colorado and eastern Utah for nearly 120 years and founded in 1896 by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, St. Mary’s has a rich history of serving the many needs of its community, from advanced medical care to charitable giving.

Location & Schedule

Location: St. Mary’s Regional Hospital, Grand Junction, Colorado.

Schedule: Full‑time, 40 hours per week. Shift Details: Primarily day shifts (10 hours) with occasional evening coverage, every‑third‑weekend and holiday rotation.

Job Highlights

Salary: Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $62.89 - $92.44

Benefits

• Benefits Eligible: Yes - Link to Benefit Details
• We care about your well‑being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.
• Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up‑front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more.

Essential Functions

• Reviews patients' medication order for allergy interactions, duplication of therapy, appropriateness of drug therapy, and drug‑drug interaction.
• Makes appropriate evidence‑based interventions to optimize medication use.
• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost‑effective therapies and accurately dispenses medications.
• Oversees and/or participates in assuring appropriate medications are prepared and delivered timely to care areas and are stored both securely and appropriate for both stability and effective workflow.
• Provides counseling to patients and promotes quality medication education and adherence.
• Ensures patient is well informed, treated with respect, and receives the highest level of professional service.
• Completes all regulatory and compliance training and ensures documentation of regulatory requirements is clear and complete.
• Is knowledgeable and compliant with state and federal laws, regulations, pharmacy policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
• Supervises and directs activities of interns, technicians, and support personnel as required.
• Provides medication related clinical consultation and clarification to other health professionals.
• Takes the initiative to solve problems including, but not limited to, equipment, maintenance, drug availability, staffing issues, and extraordinary patient care concerns.
• Identifies potential areas for improvement including processes that could be streamlined or revised to improve patient satisfaction.
• Identifies potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff and takes appropriate actions.
• Participates in departmental meetings, contributing ideas or feedback.
• Supports clinic or hospital and system directives, including clinical, compliance, business operations, standardization, and customer service.
• Supports local and enterprise pharmacy leadership initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution (education verified).
• License to practice pharmacy in the state of practice and dispense controlled substances.
• Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes regarding the practice of pharmacy in the state of practice.
• Effective communication, people management, and project management skills.
• Immunization certification if applicable to practice site needs.
• Preferred Previous experience working in an integrated healthcare delivery system.
• Board Certification Health System Residency.
• Physical Requirements: Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs. Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

Skills

• Pharmacy Services
• Medication Management
• Pharmaceutical Care
• Project Management
• Quality Improvement
• Problem Solving
• Federal Pharmacy Laws
• State Pharmacy Laws

Equal Opportunity Statement

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment.

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