Clinical Pharmacist - Pharmacy - FT - Variable

100 Stormont-Vail HealthCare, Inc.; Topeka (KS); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, Kansas is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care, optimize medication therapy, and promote health and wellness for patients across the care continuum.

The ideal candidate holds a PharmD (or BS in Pharmacy with license), completes ASHP-accredited residency, and has 3 years of hospital or clinical experience. Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills are essential in this hospital-based role.

Qualifications

• BS in Pharmacy required.
• PharmD degree required.
• ASHP-accredited residency plus 1 year hospital/clinical experience.
• Completed equivalent clinical fellowship.
• 3 years relative healthcare system experience.

Responsibilities

• Review, interpret, and verify provider medication orders with clinical input.
• Complete pharmacy consults following policies and procedures.
• Assess patient health problems and ensure medications meet goals of care.
• Identify untreated health problems treatable by medication therapy.
• Monitor patient progress and medication effects.
• Participate in hospital/pharmacy committees as assigned.
• Precept, educate, and train pharmacy staff, students, and residents.
• Engage in multidisciplinary patient care planning at least 50% of schedules.
• Respond to emergent calls and ensure safe medication use.
• Educate patients on medication use and preventive steps.

Skills

Medical terminology

Data analysis

Reading medical journals

Technical writing

Customer service

Electronic Medical Records

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

PharmD

ASHP residency + 1 year hospital/clinical

Completed equivalent clinical fellowship

3 years healthcare system experience

Tools

EMR systems

Spreadsheets

Job description

Position Details

Position Status: Full time

Shift: Variable

Less than 12 hour shift (United States of America)

Hours per week: 40

Job Information Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Brief Overview

The Clinical Pharmacist at SVH provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients birth to death by optimizing medication therapy, providing disease state prevention and management and promoting health and wellness. This mission is accomplished by upholding the American College of Clinical Pharmacist philosophy of pharmaceutical care; blending a caring orientation with specialized therapeutic knowledge, experience and judgment for the purpose of ensuring optimal patient outcomes. The Clinical Pharmacist also contributes to the generation of new knowledge that advances health and quality of life.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy. Required
• Doctorate PharmD from an accredited school of pharmacy. Required
• Successful completion of an ASHP accredited residency plus one year of hospital or relevant clinical experience
• Completed equivalent clinical followship
• 3 years relative work experience that includes essential duties at healthcare system

Skills and Abilities

• Medical terminology and knowledge of medication names (Required proficiency)
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts and apply mathematical operations to such tasks as analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. Also, use of spreadsheets, internet/e-mail, database software, contact management, and the electronic medical record (Required proficiency)
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. (Required proficiency)
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Pharmacist - KBP Must be licensed within 90 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support - BLS Required within 90 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS Required within 90 days of hire.
• Vaccine certification required within one year of hire
• ASHP certification within 2 years of hire is required or clinical certification from an accredited organization or board certificate within 2 years of hire

What you will do

• Review, interpret and verify provider medication orders making any recommendations and clinical interventions as necessary based on patient specific conditions, disease states, age and other clinical factors such as safety and cost effectiveness.
• Complete assigned pharmacy consults proficiently and following all pharmacy policies and procedures.
• Assess the status of the patient’s health problems as possible and determine whether the prescribed medications are optimally meeting the patient’s needs and goals of care.
• Recognize untreated health problems that could be improved or resolved with appropriate medication therapy.
• Follow the patient’s progress to determine the effects of the patient’s medications.
• Lead, co-lead or participate in hospital/pharmacy committees upon assignment by clinical coordinator/ manager or pharmacy director according to the specialty area covered such as antimicrobial stewardship, opioid stewardship, anticoagulation committee...
• Precept, educate and train pharmacy personnel/students/residents and other healthcare professionals, and exhibit qualities of servant leadership.
• Participate in at least 50% of assigned schedule engaged in patient care planning within a multidisciplinary team in respective areas.
• Respond to emergent calls such as code blue and stat calls.
• Provide a consistent process of patient care that ensures the appropriateness, effectiveness, and safety of the patient’s medication use.
• Support the health care team’s efforts to educate the patient on other important steps to improve or maintain health, such as exercise, diet, and preventive steps like immunization.
• Advise the patient on how to best take his or her medications.
• Develop and conduct medication use evaluations as needed, and report results to the relevant committees or subcommittees to implement in daily practice.
• Design, implement, and lead pharmacy process improvement initiatives, including those focused on evidenced based care, safety, or financial sustainability.
• Participate in an original research study and submit for publication (e.g., journal articles, posters, presentations).
• Active participation in a clinical organization of pharmacy (e.g., ACCP, KCHP, ASHP)
• Required for All Jobs Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options

• Position is Patient Facing
• Remote Work Guidelines Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
• Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
• Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
• Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
• Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.
• Remote Work Capability
• Hybrid Scope
• No Supervisory Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Ladders): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Crouching: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Handling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Kneeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Operate Foot Controls: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Pulling: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 10 lbs
• Pushing: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 10 lbs
• Reaching (Forward): Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 10 lbs
• Reaching (Overhead): Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 10 lbs
• Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Talking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Physical Demand Comments: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and the ability to identify and distinguish colors is essential.

Working Conditions

• Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Chemical: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Needle Stick: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment. Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.

Company Overview

Stormont Vail Health is a nonprofit integrated health system that has been serving the health care needs of Kansas for more than 130 years. Stormont Vail has been recognized as a Magnet organization since 2009 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is composed of Stormont Vail Hospital, a 586-bed acute care hospital, and Cotton O’Neil Clinic, a multi-specialty physician group with more than 500 providers, which includes more than 250 physicians. Nearly 5,300 employees provide care and support services for patients in the hospital and 35 other locations, including the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center, Cancer Center, Diabetes & Endocrinology Center, Digestive Health Center, Pediatrics clinics and 10 regional primary care clinics. Stormont Vail Health is committed to its mission of improving the health of the community by being a national leader in providing compassionate, high quality and efficient integrated care through collaboration that results in a healthier community.