Pharmacist Clinical Specialist

About the role

St. Louis University Hospital is seeking a dedicated and highly motivated Transplant Pharmacist Specialist to join our team! This unique role offers the opportunity to serve as the sole transplant pharmacist specialist, providing direct impact and leadership within a collaborative, interdisciplinary team. Our transplant program services kidney and liver transplantation with an average of 9-10 transplants per month. In this position, you will work closely alongside an experienced Nurse Practitioner, transplant surgeons, and medical residents, contributing to patient care through medication management, immunosuppression optimization, education, and clinical decision-making. This role offers an opportunity to participate in both acute care and ambulatory transplant services.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

• Provides pharmaceutical care in their specialty practice area which may include: review and evaluation of patient drug/medical history, providing drug therapy recommendations to optimize care, providing drug information, evaluating medical literature, rounding with other healthcare providers, drug utilization reviews, patient counseling and order entry/verification/dispensing.
• Plans, implements, performs and measures the clinical processes which improve treatment outcomes, minimize adverse drug events and contributes to quality and financial outcomes. Coordinates DUEs, analyzes trends and evaluates data to be synthesized into reports for action by committees.
• Creates a culture of learning and sharing that supports the development of a qualified clinical staff through coaching, motivation, and empowerment. Implements staff development on clinical processes and participates in the training of pharmacists, pharmacy residents, pharmacy students, and healthcare providers as appropriate for the site.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D; Bachelor of Pharmacy) from an accredited school of pharmacy

Experience

• Two years experience or completion of PGY1 residency

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Rare climbing.

Professional License and/or Certifications

• Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

State of Work Location

• Illinois: Pharmacist, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) And Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Transplant Pharmacist (BCTXP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) - Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB)
• Missouri: Pharmacist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration And Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Transplant Pharmacist (BCTXP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) - Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB)
• Oklahoma: Pharmacist - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy And Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Transplant Pharmacist (BCTXP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) - Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB)
• Wisconsin: Pharmacist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services And Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Board Certified Transplant Pharmacist (BCTXP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Or Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) - Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB)

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

3901000037 Pharmacy

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.