Med/Surg Authorization Pharmacist - 154408

Description

The Med/Surg Authorization Pharmacist at St. Luke's Health System supports acute care pharmacy operations through remote medication order verification and clinical authorization services for medical/surgical patient populations across the health system.

Responsibilities

• Perform timely and accurate medication order verification for inpatient Med/Surg patient populations across the health system.
• Review medication orders for appropriateness, dosing, allergies, drug interactions, duplicate therapies, renal/hepatic adjustments, and compliance with clinical guidelines and organizational policies.
• Provide clinical authorization and verification support to ensure safe and effective medication therapy.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and pharmacy staff to resolve medication-related questions and optimize patient care outcomes.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for inpatient order sets, medication-use workflows, and system standardization initiatives.
• Serve as a system resource for medication order review, order set optimization, and workflow standardization.
• Support ongoing workflow improvement efforts through participation in operational and clinical pharmacy initiatives.
• Afford opportunities to identify opportunities to improve medication safety, efficiency, and pharmacy services through technology and process optimization.
• Maintain compliance with state and federal regulations, accreditation standards, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Participate in departmental quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
• Provide support and mentorship to pharmacy staff, students, and residents as appropriate.
• Document clinical interventions and maintain accurate records in the electronic health record.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited college or school of pharmacy.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of acute care or hospital pharmacy experience preferred. Experience with inpatient medication order verification, clinical pharmacy services, or Med/Surg patient care preferred. Experience with electronic health records and clinical pharmacy systems preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Licensed Pharmacist in the state of Idaho or eligibility for Idaho licensure. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute preferred.

Why Join St. Luke’s

• Collaborative and patient-centered pharmacy practice environment.
• Opportunity to support innovative virtual care pharmacy services across a leading health system.
• Ability to specialize in high-volume clinical order verification and workflow optimization.
• Work alongside interdisciplinary teams committed to improving patient outcomes and medication safety.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.