Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Icu

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Join Christian Hospital as a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist and work in the ICU, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and dietitians to optimize patient outcomes through direct clinical pharmacy services and round participation.

You will participate in education, research, and precepting activities, with a focus on pharmacokinetic and TPN consultations, and contribute to cost-effective care in a team-based setting.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Doctorate required.
• PGY1 residency required.
• MO license for Medication Therapy Services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and optimizes drug therapy to improve patient outcomes in the ICU.
• Participates in daily ICU rounds with a multidisciplinary team.
• Provides clinical pharmacy services including order verification, pharmacokinetic consultations, warfarin and TPN consults.
• Contributes to committees and research initiatives; precepts residents and students.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Patient rounds

Pharmacotherapy consults

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Precepting

Research participation

Education

Pharmacy Doctorate

Tools

RPh

MO Medication Therapy Services

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.

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

Licenses & Certifications

• Medication Therapy Srvcs in MO
• RPh

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

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

Equal Opportunity Employer