Clinical Pharmacist PRN

Centerpoint Medical Center; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time off / Paid leave

401(k) with match

Education support

Fertility and family benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist PRN to join our hospital team. You will provide comprehensive pharmaceutical services for inpatients and help promote safe medication therapy while contributing to leadership of the medication use system.

In this role you will interpret orders, compound, monitor regimens, advise on alternatives, and sustain the formulary with clinical support across services.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist degree from ACPE-accredited program; Doctor of Pharmacy preferred.
• Active pharmacist license in good standing with the state board.
• State-specific Medication Therapy Management certification.
• Minimum hospital clinical pharmacy experience: 1 year or 2 years in a hospital setting.
• Hospital PGY1 residency or fellowship completion preferred.
• BCPS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret orders and transcribe into the pharmacy system.
• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals.
• Monitor drug therapy for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and dosing.
• Suggest cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to clinicians.
• Sustain the hospital formulary and promote rational drug therapy.
• Provide clinical services such as drug consults, anticoagulant monitoring, pharmacokinetics, IV to PO, renal dosing.
• Complete notification reports for medication errors and adverse drug reactions.
• Provide oversight of staff schedules.

Education

B.S. or PharmD from ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy (preferred)

Active pharmacist license in good standing

State Medications Therapy Management Certification

Hospital PGY1/Pharmacy General Practice Residency or fellowship (preferred)

Specialty BCPS certification (preferred)

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Clinical Pharmacist PRN? At Centerpoint Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Our Pharmacists provide comprehensive pharmaceutical services for hospital inpatients. The role of the Pharmacy is to promote safe and effective medication therapy for all patients and to provide oversight and leadership of the medication use system. Our team is passionate about ensuring an exceptional patient experience and committed to caring like family.

What you will do in this role:

• You will interpret orders and transcribe into the pharmacy computer system.
• You will accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals.
• You will monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• You will suggest appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic medication alternatives to medical staff.
• You will sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges and promote rational drug therapy selection.
• You will assist with clinical services such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing and other programs as defined by Pharmacy Leadership.
• You will complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions.
• You will provide oversight of staff schedules.

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• B.S. or PharmD from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy, a Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy is preferred
• Active pharmacist license in good standing with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy
• State Specific Medications Therapy Management Certification
• At least one of the following:Minimum of 1 year of hospital clinical pharmacy experience or at least 2 years of general hospital pharmacy experience preferred; within area of focus
• Completion of hospital PGY1/ pharmacy general practice residency or fellowship highly preferred
• Specialty BCPS certification preferred

Benefits

Centerpoint Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Centerpoint Medical Center is a 285+ bed hospital featuring state-of-the-art equipment and technology. Our hospital offers some of the latest clinical services available to patients. We remain focused on providing compassionate care and top-notch customer service for our patients. We offer many features for visitors, including sleeper chairs in patient rooms, comfortable waiting areas, and wireless internet access. We are a Level II Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services and an accredited Chest Pain Center. Our Orthopedic Services include Total Joints and Sports Medicine. We are an accredited Cancer Program and Breast Center. We provide Women's Services, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and a Stroke Center. Our Outpatient Services include a Surgery Center, Advanced Wound Care Center, Pain Center, Sleep Disorder Center, Imaging, and Rehab. We are part of HCA Midwest Health, a network of hospitals in Kansas City and surrounding areas.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Good people beget good people.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Clinical Pharmacist PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.