Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Centerpoint Medical Center Of Independence, Llc; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and disability coverage

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO seeks a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to provide comprehensive clinical services and support on the hospital team. The role emphasizes monitoring patient regimens, ensuring safe and effective pharmacotherapy, and contributing to formulary decisions.

Responsibilities include participation in rounds, drug utilization, and education of staff and students, with a focus on delivering high-quality patient care in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist degree from ACPE-accredited school; PharmD preferred.
• Completion of hospital PGY1 residency or equivalent.
• PGY2 specialty residency or fellowship preferred.
• Board certification in pharmacotherapy (BCPS) required and maintained.
• Other certifications (FCCP, FASHP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret orders and verify them into the pharmacy computer system.
• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals.
• Complies with facility policy and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications and interactions.
• Provide clinical consultation and suggest cost-effective therapeutic alternatives.
• Sustain the hospital formulary and promote rational drug therapy choices.
• Attend and participate in daily multidisciplinary and bedside rounds.
• Support formulary decisions and drug utilization improvements.
• Provide accurate medication information to healthcare staff and patients.
• Participate in antimicrobial management and other clinical programs.
• Document clinical activities and interventions; mentor and educate staff.
• Support quality improvement, risk management and patient safety initiatives.
• Complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions.
• Participate in training of new pharmacists, students and residents.

Education

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

Doctor of Pharmacy from ACPE-accredited college

Hospital PGY1 residency or fellowship OR relevant hospital experience

PGY2 specialty residency or fellowship

Board certification in pharmacotherapy (BCPS)

Other certification (FCCP, FASHP)

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist with Centerpoint Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Schedule

Mostly Day shift, 7:30am-2pm. Some evening coverage as needed. Shift every fourth weekend, 1 major and 1 minor holiday per year.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is responsible for providing all levels of pharmacy clinical services. This includes monitoring patient medication regimens and providing appropriate interventions as well as supporting all aspects of pharmacy operations. A Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is also an expert in a particular specialty area, such as Critical Care, Oncology, Psychiatry, Informatics, etc.

What you will do in this role

• Interpret orders and transcribes or verifies them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer system
• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals
• Complies with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose
• Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed.
• Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing nonformulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges and promotes rational drug therapy selection
• Attend and actively participate in daily multidisciplinary and bedside rounds, as assigned
• Support the hospital formulary decision process by working with medical staff to promote rational drug therapy and make improvements identified by drug utilization evaluations
• Provide accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients
• Actively participate in pharmacy 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.
• Participate in the antimicrobial management and other clinical programs
• Document all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely. Responsible for mentoring and education as well as ongoing analysis of interventions to insure accurate and appropriate documentation and provide summary reports (if assigned)
• Support and participate in the goals of the organization's quality improvement, risk management and patient safety program to include but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures and HCAHPS medication related initiatives.
• Complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions
• Participate in the data collection of drug utilization evaluations, adverse drug reactions, and pharmacy quality initiatives
• Participate in the training of new pharmacists, pharmacy students, residents, technicians, nurses and physicians
• Serve as preceptor and resource for pharmacy students and residents
• Maintain professional competency sufficient to meet current and future needs of the facility
• Has knowledge of the patient populations served and apply that knowledge in the care of those patients
• Provide basic technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems
• Effectively supervise pharmacy operation activities and provides support to the whole pharmacy team
• Compliant with facility pharmacy schedule to work physically at patient care areas to interact with medical staff, nurses and other members of the healthcare team.
• Effectively and proactively intervene in conflicts between pharmacy and medical staff regarding drug therapy issue resolutions.
• Train and participate with Disaster Team drills and real-event response as assigned
• Train and participate with Code Teams as assigned. Obtain and maintain BLS-ACLS or PALS current certification as appropriate.
• Maintain appropriate controlled substance records. Work with the Pharmacy Director and appropriate manager to identify processes to meet or exceed all controlled substance diversion prevention and monitoring standards.
• Comply with all regulatory standards. Work with the Pharmacy Director to identify and develop processes to meet or exceed all regulatory standards.
• Prioritize work and lead others to comply with facility medication turn-around time policy and procedure.
• Identify areas for improved efficiency
• Supervise and assist pharmacy technicians and other support staff effectively if/when assigned
• Participate in establishing pharmacy goals and objectives and assist in their implementation
• Active participation in at least one nursing, medical staff, quality, or pharmacy committee. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist shall serve as a liaison between the committee and pharmacy department and report pertinent information to pharmacy management and/or the pharmacy department

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
• Completion of hospital PGY1/pharmacy general practice residency or fellowship OR relevant hospital experience required
• Completion of PGY2 specialty residency or fellowship highly preferred
• Board certification in pharmacotherapy (BCPS) or relevant specialty board certification as recognized by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) is required and must be maintained indefinitely
• Other certification (e.g. FCCP, FASHP) 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

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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.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Clinical Pharmacist Specialist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application andhelp us raise the bar in patient care!

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.