Pharmacist Clinical - Institutional

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is seeking a Pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care, verify orders, compound and dispense medications in accordance with regulations and hospital policy. You will oversee pharmacy technicians and residents, and precept students.

The role is fully onsite with a PRN schedule including weekends and night shifts; no on-call requirement. Pharmacy degree required; licensure in IL/MO/OK/WI as applicable.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D or Bachelor of Pharmacy) from an accredited school.
• No experience required.
• Active pharmacist license in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, or Wisconsin per location.

Responsibilities

• Verifies medication orders and dispenses pharmaceuticals in accordance with regulations and hospital policy.
• Provides clinical consultation to practitioners to support safe and cost-effective pharmacotherapy.
• Oversees pharmacy technicians and interns; precepts students as applicable.
• Maintains patient safety and contributes to a safe care environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Medication safety

Clinical consultation

Education

Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D) or Bachelor of Pharmacy

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

Worker Type

PRN

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters - every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. If you want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you.

Position Specifics

• Fully onsite position.
• Variable schedule, including weekends, night shifts, and rotating days.
• No on-call requirement.

Job Summary

Provides pharmaceutical care to patients, verifies medication orders, compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals in accordance with federal, state and local regulations and hospital policy. Serves as a resource to other healthcare professionals including pharmacy students and residents and ensures that patient care meets standards of safety and effectiveness. Oversees the duties of the pharmacy technicians and interns.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures safety and appropriateness of medication therapy through order verification, dispensing, home medication reconciliation, chart review, patient counseling, lab value monitoring and dose/therapy adjustment as applicable. Documents medication related plans and interventions in electronic medical record.
• Provides clinical consultation delivering best-practice, evidence-based and complete information to practitioners. Makes recommendations and encourages safe and cost-effective pharmacotherapy for patients through multi-disciplinary collaboration.
• Oversees the medication dispensing process to ensure accurate and timely delivery of optimal pharmacotherapy to patients. This includes supervision of pharmacy technicians and/or interns who support the role of the pharmacist in the drug delivery system.
• Precept pharmacy students and residents, as applicable.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D; Bachelor of Pharmacy) from accredited school of pharmacy

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Pharmacist, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Pharmacist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Pharmacist - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Pharmacist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift

PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

3901000037 Pharmacy

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Equal Opportunity Statement

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.