Job Description

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

MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Day shift position (typically 0730-1600) Monday-Friday with a weekend central pharmacy staffing rotation (will receive compensatory days during the week when working weekends)
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Trained, Required.
• PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency Trained, 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) 

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

3901000010 Pharmacy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status , or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. 

• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 
• Flexible Payment Options: o ur voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply)  before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours, Shift work, Weekend work, Day shift

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