Overview
While supporting the goals and objectives of the hospital and upholding the ethics of the profession of pharmacy, the
Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for the delivery of pharmaceutical care and pharmacy services to patients, physicians,
nurses and ancillary departments. The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmacy care through
protocol/guideline management as well as individualizes drug therapies to promote safe, efficacious and cost-effective
patient care. The Clinical Pharmacist serves as a role model for Staff Pharmacists, Pharmacy Residents, and pharmacy
students. The Clinical Pharmacist must contribute to the ongoing education and development of pharmacy personnel
and the education of other health care practitioners.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Collaborates with health care providers to individualize medication therapies to promote safe, efficacious, and cost-effective patient care following best practices and evidence-based guidelines.
Contributes to formulary management and works with health care providers to ensure formulary compliance.
Educates, mentors, and evaluates pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and/or pharmacy students to develop and
improve skills necessary for providing pharmaceutical care.
Develops and provides educational programs, learning modules, and knowledge assessment tools.
Educates other health care professionals regarding medications to promote optimal patient care via in-services,
educational programs, face-to-face interactions, etc.
Reviews, interprets, and evaluates all medication orders for patients in all age groups.
Maintains patient medication profiles in an automated pharmacy information system.
Consults with and advises medical, nursing, and other healthcare providers regarding the prescribing, dispensing, or
administration of medications.
Routinely monitors the patient’s total drug therapy for effectiveness, side effects, adverse reactions, toxicities, druginteractions, and incompatibilities.
Participates actively in cardiopulmonary emergencies.
Conducts assigned target drug monitoring programs and concurrent drug use evaluation activities as required.
Performs and documents Pharmacist Intervention activities such as recommendations on drug product selection,
dosage adjustments, and appropriate drug therapy.
Obtains medication histories on selected patients and communicates pertinent information to the appropriatehealthcare provider.
Communicates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers as necessary.
Prepares and/or verifies the appropriate preparation of medications to be dispensed (including sterile preparations)
using the correct technique, as required.
Provides drug information and discharge counseling to patients, as required.
Provides staffing coverage 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, as required.
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Collaborates with health care providers to individualize medication therapies to promote safe, efficacious, and cost-effective patient care following best practices and evidence-based guidelines.
Contributes to formulary management and works with health care providers to ensure formulary compliance.
Educates, mentors, and evaluates pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and/or pharmacy students to develop and
improve skills necessary for providing pharmaceutical care.
Develops and provides educational programs, learning modules, and knowledge assessment tools.
Educates other health care professionals regarding medications to promote optimal patient care via in-services,
educational programs, face-to-face interactions, etc.
Reviews, interprets, and evaluates all medication orders for patients in all age groups.
Maintains patient medication profiles in an automated pharmacy information system.
Consults with and advises medical, nursing, and other healthcare providers regarding the prescribing, dispensing, or
administration of medications.
Routinely monitors the patient’s total drug therapy for effectiveness, side effects, adverse reactions, toxicities, druginteractions, and incompatibilities.
Participates actively in cardiopulmonary emergencies.
Conducts assigned target drug monitoring programs and concurrent drug use evaluation activities as required.
Performs and documents Pharmacist Intervention activities such as recommendations on drug product selection,
dosage adjustments, and appropriate drug therapy.
Obtains medication histories on selected patients and communicates pertinent information to the appropriatehealthcare provider.
Communicates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers as necessary.
Prepares and/or verifies the appropriate preparation of medications to be dispensed (including sterile preparations)
using the correct technique, as required.
Provides drug information and discharge counseling to patients, as required.
Provides staffing coverage 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, as required.
Pay Range
$49.08 - $71.16 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.