Clinical Pharmacist

Overview

Clinical pharmacists are responsible for optimizing pharmacotherapy regimens, ensuring safe patient care practices, and advocating for evidence-based medicine within interdisciplinary healthcare teams. They conduct daily medication therapy reviews, consults, and other clinical services for patients within designated areas such as med‑surg, telemetry, oncology, pediatrics, critical care, or emergency medicine. They follow established policies, procedures, protocols, standards, and regulatory requirements to improve health outcomes in our community.

Full time

Rotating Shift (day, evening, every third weekend)

• Appropriately assess patient data to identify medication‑related problems through profile reviews, pharmacy consults, and interdisciplinary rounding.
• Participate in medical emergencies and formal alerts such as trauma, stroke, sepsis, and STEMI as required.
• Review and interpret provider orders to assure drug, dosage, and dose appropriateness for the patient’s age, weight, and comorbidities; check for incompatibilities and allergies.
• Consult with providers, nurses, and other professionals regarding pharmacotherapy optimization to achieve optimal patient outcomes across the continuum of care.
• Provide accurate and timely responses to drug information questions and facility medication use policies to assure safe medication use.
• Serve as preceptor for pharmacy students/residents and assist with orientation, instruction, and training of pharmacy students, interns, pharmacy technicians, residents, pharmacists, and other health professionals.
• Assist nursing with medication administration (oral, injectable, continuous infusion titration) as assigned in accordance with regulatory and hospital policies.
• Document patient care activities, including therapy plan, monitoring, and follow‑up, in electronic medical records per departmental guidelines.
• Maintain the highest standards of quality and safety through completion of quality control checks, identify and report medication errors and near misses, identify process improvements, and ensure appropriate documentation.
• Stay current with State and Federal laws, regulations, pharmacy policies, standard operating procedures, formulary, and pertinent clinical practice guidelines while providing pharmaceutical care to patients.

• Pharmacy degree (BS or Pharm.
  
  D.) from an ACPE approved college of pharmacy.
• Successful completion of ASHP‑accredited PGY‑1 Pharmacy Practice Residency or 3 years of hospital experience required.
• Successful completion of PGY‑2 residency or 3 years of experience in the relevant clinical practice area preferred.
• Licensed, or eligible for licensure, pharmacist in Iowa; must be licensed within 3 months of hire.
• BLS certification within 3 months of hire.
• ACLS and/or PALS certification within 3 months of hire based on practice area(s).
• BPS Board Certification (BCPS or specialty board certification in the relevant clinical practice area) within 2 years of hire or 10 years of experience in the relevant clinical practice area.
• Other certifications if requested by direct supervisors/managers.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training for child and dependent adult abuse within 3 months of hire.

Achieves and maintains an adequate knowledge base in pharmacology, therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic drug monitoring, and literature evaluation to provide clinical services for all patient populations and age groups served. Provides clinical services as required by policy and procedure.

Effective communication with patients and other healthcare professionals. A high level of analytic ability to research and evaluate drug information, interpret patient‑specific information, and resolve medication‑related problems. Displays enthusiasm for teaching and is proficient in all preceptor roles (instructing, modeling, coaching, or facilitating). Proficient in use of computers, software for pharmacy and healthcare applications, specific pharmacy practice technology and equipment. Efficiently and adequately document clinical activities and interventions such as consults, patient education, and other patient‑specific information as defined by policy and procedure.

Ability to utilize problem solving skills to promote a positive work environment and interpersonal relationships, while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.