**Job Summary** The Clinical Pharmacist will be responsible for optimizing medication therapy, enhancing patient safety, and collaborating with healthcare providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients. This role involves direct patient care in a hospital setting, requiring strong clinical skills and a commitment to excellence in pharmaceutical practice. The Clinical Pharmacist coordinates and monitors pharmaceutical care services and possesses strong communication skills. The individual ensures safe practices of pharmacy operations, including review and interpretation of medication orders and patient records to determine appropriate therapy. The Clinical pharmacist precepts pharmacy students and provides education to pharmacy staff and providers. As Clinical Coordinator, the Clinical Pharmacist: + Develops and maintains the hospital drug formulary, with a focus on standardization. + Coordinates and leads quality assurance programs and education. + Participates as an active member on hospital, market, and corporate committees. + Serves as a patient safety advocate relative to appropriate medication ordering and administration. + Prepares documents and presents at P&T meetings and other committee meetings + Communicates policy changes and acts as drug information consultant. + Promotes pharmaceutical care through implementation of programs to ensure safe and cost-effective use of drugs. As Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, the Clinical Pharmacist: + Collaborates with infectious disease physicians, hospitalists, pharmacy leadership, infection control, clinical laboratory staff, and others to promote the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. + Develops strategies to maximize appropriate antibiotic utilization and improve patient outcomes. + Identifies opportunities to improve antibiotic utilization through audits, chart reviews, and local resistance data. + Develops and implements medication use indicators to recommend practice changes based on usage and prescribing patterns. The role includes collaboration with nurses, physicians, and other clinicians as part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. This pharmacist may also oversee the activities of pharmacy technicians and collaborate with hospital informatics teams to ensure accuracy in the electronic health record. The pharmacist will also support the pharmacy team in staffing when needed. **Essential Functions** + **Medication Management:** Conduct comprehensive medication reviews, assess patient medication regimens, and recommend adjustments based on clinical guidelines and individual patient needs. + **Interdisciplinary Collaboration:** Work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized medication therapy plans. + **Patient Education:** Provide counseling to patients and their families regarding medication use, side effects, and adherence strategies, ensuring they understand their treatment plans. + **Clinical Protocols:** Participate in the development and implementation of clinical protocols, pathways, and evidence-based guidelines to standardize medication use and improve patient care. + **Monitoring and Evaluation:** Monitor patient outcomes, evaluate the effectiveness of therapy, and adjust medications as needed to enhance safety and efficacy. + **Documentation:** Maintain accurate and timely documentation of clinical interventions, medication therapy management activities, and patient consultations in the electronic health record. + **Quality Improvement:** Engage in quality improvement initiatives focused on medication safety, efficacy, and adherence, contributing to a culture of safety and excellence. + **Professional Development:** Stay current with advancements in pharmacotherapy and participate in ongoing education and training activities. + Performs other duties as assigned. + Complies with all policies and standards. **Qualifications** + Other Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy required and + Other Pharmacy residency training (PGY1 or PGY2) preferred + Post-graduate Year One Pharmacy Residency preferred or + Equivalent hospital experience required **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** + Interpersonal and communication skills necessary to address issues in a tactful and timely manner with all customer groups + Concentration and attention to detail - often under time pressures + Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on high clinical quality and business appropriateness. + Excellent verbal and written communication skills. + A natural forward planner who critically assesses own performance and is able to manage multiple projects. + Mature, credible, reliable, tolerant, and determined. + Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view. + Keen for new experience, responsibility and accountability. + Team-player with the ability to persuade and sell ideas and concepts. **Licenses and Certifications** + RPH - Registered Pharmacist Current State Pharmacist Licensure required and + BCPS - Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist or other BPS specialty preferred Equal Employment Opportunity This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.