Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - ICU

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

FSA accounts

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare's Christian Hospital in St. Louis seeks a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist to support ICU patient care, participate in daily rounds, and provide advanced pharmacotherapy services.

You will perform order verification, pharmacokinetic and warfarin/TPN consults, mentor residents, contribute to research, and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and dietitians in a dynamic team. A PGY1 residency is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy doctorate required; PGY1 residency required.
• Clinical pharmacotherapy expertise in ICU and critical care settings.
• Experience with clinical rounds and interprofessional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and optimize drug therapy to improve patient outcomes.
• Participate in daily ICU rounds with physicians and nurses.
• Perform order verification and pharmacokinetic assessments.
• Provide warfarin and TPN consults; adjust dosing as needed.
• Mentor residents and students; contribute to research initiatives.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

ICU rounds

Order verification

Pharmacokinetics

Warfarin management

TPN consults

Precepting

Research activities

Education

Doctorate - Pharmacy

Doctorate - Pharmacy

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Join Christian Hospital as a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist and play a direct role in improving patient outcomes in the ICU. Working alongside a multidisciplinary care team, you will participate in daily ICU rounds, provide clinical pharmacy services including order verification, pharmacokinetic, warfarin, and TPN consults, and collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, and dietitians. In addition to patient care responsibilities, you will contribute to committee and research initiatives while serving as a preceptor for pharmacy residents and students. This is an excellent opportunity to advance your clinical practice in a dynamic, team-based environment.

PGY1 residency required.

• M-F, Days
• Every 5th weekend

Overview

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

Christian Hospital has a progressive pharmacy that offers many professionally challenging opportunities to impact patient care. The pharmacy services both Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare. The pharmacy staff oversee cutting edge automation in medication distribution systems. Our pharmacists provide clinical services including participation in patient rounds, nutritional therapy services, screening patients daily for change in renal functions and adjusting the dosage accordingly. The pharmacists work in a team-structured environment with other healthcare professionals 24 hours a day.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Evaluates and recommends appropriate drug therapy to achieve optimal cost-effective patient outcomes, by working directly with physicians, other health professionals, and patients. Participates in the development, provision and evaluation of comprehensive pharmaceutical care and quality assurance programs through scholarly activities. Serves as a resource to the pharmacy staff and other hospital departments.

Responsibilities

• Assess the overall status of the patient’s health condition and evaluates medication profile for optimal patient outcomes. Monitors therapy and goals of care. Documents all activities and communication as appropriate.
• Participates in professional development and research activities.
• Contributes to performance improvement, clinical effectiveness, drug use evaluation, and HSO/BJC committee activities.
• Participates in the education and training of pharmacy staff, residents and students, and serves as a role model and mentor.
• Participates in the identification and implementation of targeted drug cost reduction programs.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Doctorate - Pharmacy
• Doctorate - Pharmacy

Experience

• <2 years

Preferred Requirements

Experience

• 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer