Clinical Pharmacist - Safe, Collaborative Hospital Care

Baton Rouge General Medical Center; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Baton Rouge General Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a licensed pharmacist to join our hospital pharmacy team. The role focuses on safe, accurate medication management and collaboration with physicians and nurses to optimize therapy.

Responsibilities include dispensing per physician orders, monitoring drug therapy, providing clinical interventions, and supervising pharmacy technicians. We value quality, safety, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• BS in Pharmacy required.
• Louisiana pharmacist license required.
• Hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Knowledge of drug therapy, contraindications, interactions, and USP sterile standards.
• Ability to supervise pharmacy technicians and support personnel.
• Strong communication, clinical judgment, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret medication orders and collaborate with clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, accurate, and cost-effective medication therapy management across the hospital.
• Prepare and dispense medications per physician orders and protocols.
• Interpret, verify, and document written and electronic medication orders.
• Maintain accurate patient medication profiles.
• Compound sterile products, chemotherapy, and TPN per USP standards.
• Issue and document controlled substances per regulations.
• Monitor therapies for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness.
• Review patient charts and document clinical interventions.
• Identify and report adverse drug reactions.
• Consult with practitioners and propose cost-effective alternatives.
• Participate in medication use reviews, audits, and quality improvement.
• Supervise pharmacy technicians and support personnel.
• Perform medication storage inspections and remove outdated meds.
• Support pharmacy automation and technology systems.
• Collaborate with IS, vendors, Nursing, Billing, and Clinical Informatics.
• Maintain licensure, CE documentation, and competency requirements.

Skills

Clinical pharmacology

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Supervise technicians

Education

BS in Pharmacy

Job description

Baton Rouge General Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a licensed pharmacist to join our hospital pharmacy team. The role focuses on safe, accurate medication management and collaboration with physicians and nurses to optimize therapy.

Responsibilities include dispensing per physician orders, monitoring drug therapy, providing clinical interventions, and supervising pharmacy technicians. We value quality, safety, and ongoing professional development.