Pharmacist Clinical Specialist - Institutional

SSM Health; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – St. Charles is seeking a registered pharmacist to provide clinical pharmacy services in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will review patient drug histories, make therapy recommendations, and collaborate with physicians and nurses to optimize patient care.

This role requires a Pharm.D. or equivalent, two years of experience or a PGY1 residency, and board certification in pharmacotherapy or similar. The position is full-time, day shift, onsite in St.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree from an accredited school.
• Two years experience or completion of PGY1 residency.

Responsibilities

• Provides pharmaceutical care in their specialty practice area including review of patient drug history and drug therapy recommendations.
• Plans and measures clinical processes to improve outcomes and coordinate DUEs.
• Coaches and trains staff, residents, students and other providers.
• Promotes interdisciplinary teamwork with clinical pathways and medication safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hospital experience

ICU/ED experience

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Board certification preferred (BCPS or

Education

Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D; Bachelor of Pharmacy)

Job description

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

MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles

Worker Type:

Regular

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 various 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.

• Department: Pharmacy
• Schedule: Full time, Day shift, Monday through Friday, (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM)
• There is an every fourth weekend rotation.
• There is no on-call requirement.
• The schedule is fixed and fully onsite.
• Location: SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles

Matching Criteria:

• Hospital experience is required.
• Experience within an ICU or Emergency Department is required.
• Good communication skills are needed.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple disciplines needed.
• Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) or other board certifications is preferred.

Job Summary:

Optimizes patient care by promoting rational, safe, and cost-effective drug therapy by developing and providing clinical services in their area of expertise. Conducts drug therapy monitoring, drug formulary reviews, and makes pharmaceutical interventions with the goal of reducing adverse events. Educates and trains pharmacy staff, pharmacy residents, students and other members of the healthcare team as appropriate for the site.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides pharmaceutical care in their specialty practice area which may include: review and evaluation of patient drug/medical history, providing drug therapy recommendations to optimize care, providing drug information, evaluating medical literature, rounding with other healthcare providers, drug utilization reviews, patient counseling and order entry/verification/dispensing.
• Plans, implements, performs and measures the clinical processes which improve treatment outcomes, minimize adverse drug events and contributes to quality and financial outcomes. Coordinates DUEs, analyzes trends and evaluates data to be synthesized into reports for action by committees.
• Creates a culture of learning and sharing that supports the development of a qualified clinical staff through coaching, motivation, and empowerment. Implements staff development on clinical processes and participates in the training of pharmacists, pharmacy residents, pharmacy students, and healthcare providers as appropriate for the site.
• Promotes interdisciplinary teamwork including development and implementation of clinical pathways and protocols that promote appropriate medication safety and medication utilization using best practice, evidence-based recommendations.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

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

Experience

• Two years experience or completion of PGY1 residency

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)
• And
• Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Transplant Pharmacist (BCTXP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) - Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Pharmacist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• And
• Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Transplant Pharmacist (BCTXP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) - Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB)

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Pharmacist - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy
• And
• Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Transplant Pharmacist (BCTXP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) - Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Pharmacist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• And
• Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Transplant Pharmacist (BCTXP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) - Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

3901000002 Pharmacy SC

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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