Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Pharmacy - FT - Variable

Stormont Vail Health; Topeka (KS); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, KS is seeking a licensed Pharmacist to review medication orders, provide clinical interventions, and support the pharmacy team across a high-volume hospital setting.

The role emphasizes patient safety, cost-effective care, and collaborative practice with physicians and nurses. Requires PharmD or BS in Pharmacy and 1 year of pharmacy practice experience; BLS/ACLS within 90 days. Hybrid work setup with patient-facing responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy. Required or
• Doctorate PharmD from an accredited school of pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Review, interpret and verify provider medication orders making any recommendations and clinical interventions as necessary based on patient specific condition, disease states, age and other clinical factors such as safety and cost effectiveness.
• Complete pharmacy consults proficiently, following pharmacy policies and procedures. Provide drug information to healthcare professionals and education to patients by using interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and interact with all members of the healthcare team while multitasking to ensure all assigned tasks are completed.
• Facilitate completion of pharmacy medication distribution functions. Examples include directing pharmacy technician workflow and verification of accuracy of all final products prior to dispensing to patients.
• Manage medication use including compounding, preparation, selection, dispensing, storage and stocking of medications for the entire organization.
• Collaborate with pharmacy team to ensure provision of optimal patient care. Capability to maintain positive relationships with coworkers and social awareness. Educate and train pharmacy personnel and other healthcare professionals and serve as preceptors for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.
• Develop and conduct medication use evaluations as needed, and report results to the relevant committees or subcommittees to implement in daily practice.
• Design, implement, and lead pharmacy process improvement initiatives, including those focused on evidenced based care, safety, financial sustainability or quality improvement processes.
• Address and complete provider consults proficiently and provide drug information to healthcare professionals and education to patients.
• Educate and train pharmacy personnel and other healthcare professionals and serve as preceptors for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.

Skills

Medical terminology

Medication names

Mathematics concepts

Statistics & analysis

Spreadsheets

EMR systems

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s in Pharmacy

PharmD

Tools

Spreadsheets

Internet/Email

Database software

Contact management

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Job description

Position Status:

Full time

Shift:

Variable Less than 12 hour shift (United States of America)

Hours per week:

40

Job Information

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy. Required or
• Doctorate PharmD from an accredited school of pharmacy.

Experience Qualifications

• 1 year Pharmacy practice experience as a licensed Pharmacist or successful completion of a Post Graduate-Year 1 accredited pharmacy practice residency. Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Medical terminology and knowledge of medication names and how to effectively run a pharmacy
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Spreadsheets, Internet/E-mail, Database software, Contact Management, Electronic Medical Record
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Excellent customer service skills.

Licenses and Certifications

• Pharmacist - KBP Required within 90 days of hire. Required
• Basic Life Support - BLS Required within 90 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - ACLS Required within 90 days of hire.

What you will do

• Review, interpret and verify provider medication orders making any recommendations and clinical interventions as necessary based on patient specific condition, disease states, age and other clinical factors such as safety and cost effectiveness such as safety and cost effectiveness.
• Complete pharmacy consults proficiently, following pharmacy policies and procedures. Provide drug information to healthcare professionals and education to patients by using interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and interact with all members of the healthcare team while multitasking to ensure all assigned tasks are completed.
• Facilitate completion of pharmacy medication distribution functions. Examples include directing pharmacy technician workflow and verification of accuracy of all final products prior to dispensing to patients.
• Manage medication use including compounding, preparation, selection, dispensing, storage and stocking of medications for the entire organization.
• Collaborate with pharmacy team to ensure provision of optimal patient care. Capability to maintain positive relationships with coworkers and social awareness. Educate and train pharmacy personnel and other healthcare professionals and serve as preceptors for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.
• Develop and conduct medication use evaluations as needed, and report results to the relevant committees or subcommittees to implement in daily practice.
• Design, implement, and lead pharmacy process improvement initiatives, including those focused on evidenced based care, safety, financial sustainability or quality improvement processes.
• Address and complete provider consults proficiently and provide drug information to healthcare professionals and education to patients.
• Educate and train pharmacy personnel and other healthcare professionals and serve as preceptors for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.

Required for All Jobs

• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
• Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options

• Position is Patient Facing

Remote Work Guidelines

• Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
• Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
• Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
• Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
• Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability

• Hybrid

Scope

• No Supervisory Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibility No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Climbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Crouching: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Handling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Kneeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Operate Foot Controls: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Pulling: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 10 lbs
• Pushing: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 10 lbs
• Reaching (Forward): Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 10 lbs
• Reaching (Overhead): Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 10 lbs
• Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Talking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Physical Demand Comments:

Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and the ability to identify and distinguish colors is essential.

Working Conditions

• Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Combative Patients: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Needle Stick: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.

Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.