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Clinical Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine
Job in
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, 39200, USA
Listed on 2026-03-04
Listing for:
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-04
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Clinical Pharmacist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description
Plans and directs the clinical and operational activities of the Pharmacy Department. Establish programs to provide pharmaceutical care; assist with the supervision of the Pharmacy staff in an effort to ensure appropriate drug utilization; provide consultative services to the medical staff regarding pharmacotherapy. Reports to Clinical Pharmacy Manager.
Responsibilities- Reviews patient information to evaluate appropriateness of drug therapy and dosing regimens as well as absence of contraindications.
- Selects drug products that are effective, cost beneficial, and promote patient compliance. Suggests non-drug therapy when appropriate.
- Assist the medical staff in selecting therapy regimens, which are cost effective and meet individual patient needs. Suggests appropriate alternatives for non-formulary drugs.
- Recommends drug discontinuation or dosage alteration when indicated.
- Identifies potentially significant drug‑drug, drug‑food, drug‑laboratory, and drug‑disease interactions and communicates clinically relevant interactions to prescribers.
- Assures compliance and follow‑up with adverse reaction reporting and medication occurrence reporting programs.
- Works with medical staff in developing protocols and dosing guidelines.
- Serves on one or more Medical Staff Committees or Subcommittees. Actively contributes to accomplishing the goals of the Committee or Subcommittee.
- Develops educational materials and provides educational programs for the pharmacy staff and other hospital personnel. Prepares educational materials for the house staff on new policies.
- Works with individual staff members to apply clinical skills, including formulary management and drug therapy monitoring skills, and adverse drug reaction reporting.
- Serves as clinical mentor for pharmacists in assigned med groups.
- Serves as a preceptor for students from the affiliated colleges of pharmacy.
- Assists in educating the nursing staff when necessary.
- Participates in the Quality Management programs for the Department. Develops and implements quality assurance/improvement drug usage evaluations, and productivity monitors for integrated clinical services. Specific
Activities:
Determines drug therapy compliance with protocols, guidelines, or recommendations. Participates in drug utilization evaluations.
- Active in professional organizations. Demonstrates commitment to broadening clinical knowledgebase on a continual basis.
- Coordinates and participates in research projects which are in concert with the goals and objectives of the department.
- Reviews and updates on an annual basis, all policies and procedures assigned by the Clinical Pharmacy Manager.
- Participates in performance evaluations for pharmacy clinical specialists and other pharmacy employees when requested.
- Assists in the development and monitoring of clinical service integration.
- Other job-related duties as assigned.
- Maintains an environment that assures all customers, all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
- Participates in making recommendations for improving working relationships in the work area.
- Doctor's Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited School of pharmacy and continuing education requirements of the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy. Completion of clinical residency or equivalent experience or training. Minimum of three years' clinical expertise required. Employee must demonstrate ability to recognize patients' individual needs based on medical conditions, age (infants, pediatrics, adolescents, young adults, middle-aged and geriatric), limitations and planned procedures.
Requires oral and written communication skills, leadership skills and professional affiliations. Licensed as a pharmacist in Mississippi, and controlled substance license. Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (or subspeciality) is desired.
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