Clinical Pharmacist PRN

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Research Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of healthcare services.

About the Role

Our Pharmacists provide comprehensive pharmaceutical services for hospital inpatients. The role promotes safe and effective medication therapy for all patients and provides oversight and leadership of the medication use system. Our team is passionate about ensuring an exceptional patient experience and committed to caring like family.

Responsibilities

• Interpret orders and transcribe into the pharmacy computer system.
• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals.
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• Suggest appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic medication alternatives to medical staff.
• Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges, and promote rational drug therapy selection.
• Assist with clinical services such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing, and other programs as defined by Pharmacy Leadership.
• Complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions.
• Provide oversight of staff schedules.

Qualifications

• B.S. or PharmD from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy; a Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy is preferred.
• Active pharmacist license in good standing with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy.
• State Specific Medications Therapy Management Certification.
• At least one of the following:
  • Minimum of 1 year of hospital clinical pharmacy experience or at least 2 years of general hospital pharmacy experience preferred; within area of focus.
  • Completion of hospital PGY1/pharmacy general practice residency or fellowship highly preferred.
  • Specialty BCPS certification preferred.

Benefits

Research Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

About the Facility

Research Medical Center is a 585+ bed hospital offering an array of medical and health clinic services, including women's services (obstetrics and fertility), an emergency room, a trauma center, a Stroke Center, a walk-in clinic, and orthopedics across three Kansas City locations. Specialty care areas include a Chest Pain Center, Level I Trauma Center, Breast Care Center, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Programs, and Primary Stroke Center. Research Medical Center is one of 10 HCA Midwest Health hospitals in Kansas City and surrounding areas.

Research Psychiatric Center is a 95+ bed facility offering acute inpatient, day treatment, and community-based outpatient behavioral healthcare for adolescents, adults, and senior adults. The professional staff includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and licensed professional counselors.