Clinical Pharmacist - Hospital - Part Time Floater

Position Details

Mercy Hospital Aurora & Mercy Hospital Cassville are seeking a Part-Time Clinical Pharmacist Floater to support patient care.

Why Join Mercy?

You'll work in a collaborative healthcare environment where your expertise is valued and your contributions directly affect the quality of care our patients receive.

What You'll Do

• Serve as a medication expert and essential member of the healthcare team by:
• Evaluate medication orders for appropriateness, safety, and effectiveness
• Monitor and optimize drug therapy through patient chart reviews and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Develop individualized medication plans that minimize risks and maximize therapeutic outcomes
• Assess patient conditions to ensure medication-related needs are appropriately addressed
• Identify and resolve drug interactions, contraindications, dosing concerns, and adverse effects
• Provide medication therapy recommendations to prescribers and healthcare teams
• Consult with physicians, nurses, and patients regarding medication use, administration, and monitoring
• Evaluate treatment outcomes and adjust recommendations as appropriate

Patient Care & Collaboration

• Partner with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure exceptional patient care
• Serve as a trusted drug information resource for clinical staff and patients
• Support care management initiatives and formulary compliance
• Participate in investigational protocols and quality improvement activities when needed

Education & Leadership

• Precept pharmacy students and participate in educational initiatives
• Present in-services and continuing education programs for healthcare staff
• Aid in department competencies and staff development
• Maintain current clinical knowledge and professional licensure requirements
• Serve as a clinical resource in specialized patient care areas as appropriate

Quality & Compliance

• Participate in medication-use evaluations, adverse drug reaction reporting, and quality assurance initiatives
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and patient records
• Comply with regulatory, accreditation, licensing, and hospital standards
• Complete required medication storage, expiration date, and floor stock inspections
• Participate in departmental projects, policy reviews, and committee assignments

Technology & Systems

• Utilize Epic and pharmacy information systems for order verification and clinical documentation
• Access clinical resources such as Micromedex for medication decision support
• Work with pharmacy automation technologies including Omnicell, McKesson, ScriptPro, and other related systems