Pharmacist Clinical Specialist - Continuum of Care

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

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

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 (Infusion)
• Schedule: Full time, Day shift, Monday - Friday (8:30 AM to 5:00 PM)
• Fixed Sschedule
• Fully Oniste.
• On-call Requirement: Initially 50% on-call, with frequency expected to decrease as the team grows
• Location: MO-SSM Health Medical Group Fenton

Home infusion pharmacist experience, preferred.

BPS certification in any specialty required within 28 months of hire

 

Apply today. SSM Health- We bring out the incredible in you, every day.

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.
• Oversees the compounding, dispensing, and verification of sterile products in compliance with USP 797, USP 800 and state/federal regulations.
• Reviews and approves infusion protocols, pump programming instructions, and patient-specific dosing adjustments.
• 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. Precept pharmacy students and residents, as applicable.
• 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.
• Acts as the Pharmacist-in-Charge when the designated Pharmacist-in-Charge is not present, ensuring regulatory and operational compliance.
• 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

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)

Employee

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