Clinical Pharmacist

Position Details

Join Mercy and play a vital role in ensuring safe, effective, and evidence-based medication therapy for our patients. As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will partner with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes while serving as a trusted medication expert throughout the organization.

What You'll Do

• Deliver Exceptional Clinical Care
• Review patient records and medication orders to ensure safe, appropriate, and effective drug therapy.
• Evaluate patient conditions and develop individualized medication treatment plans.
• Monitor therapeutic outcomes and make recommendations to improve patient care.
• Identify and prevent adverse drug events, medication errors, and drug interactions.
• Provide medication therapy recommendations regarding dosing, scheduling, routes of administration, contraindications, and formulary alternatives.
• Consult with physicians, nurses, and patients regarding medication therapies and treatment plans.
• Assess treatment outcomes and adjust recommendations as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient care activities and medication plans.

Serve as a Clinical Resource

• Act as a trusted drug information resource for healthcare providers and patients.
• Provide guidance on medication availability, side effects, incompatibilities, formulary considerations, and evidence-based practices.
• Maintain advanced clinical knowledge and specialty expertise relevant to assigned areas.
• Support Medication Therapy Services and collaborate with prescribers to optimize patient outcomes.

Collaborate Across the Healthcare Team

• Partner with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Participate in quality assurance initiatives, medication use evaluations, and adverse drug reaction reporting.
• Work closely with pharmacy operational staff to support departmental goals and patient care initiatives.
• Serve on committees and contribute to organizational and departmental improvements.

Educate and Mentor

• Precept pharmacy students and residents.
• Support staff competency development and training initiatives.
• Present educational programs, in-services, and clinical lectures.
• Promote continuous learning and professional development throughout the organization.

Support Operational Excellence

• Evaluate prescriptions and medication orders for clinical and operational concerns.
• Participate in investigational protocols as needed.
• Complete required inspections, floor stock checks, expiration date reviews, and regulatory documentation.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation, licensing, and regulatory standards.
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility and effective resource utilization.

Utilize Advanced Pharmacy Technology

• Work proficiently within pharmacy and clinical information systems, including Epic.
• Utilize drug information resources such as Micromedex.
• Operate pharmacy automation technologies including Omnicell, McKesson Automation, ScriptPro, Baxa Systems, and related platforms as needed.