Clinical Pharmacy Specialist: IM/ASP- BJC Healthcare
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Additional Information About the Role

Are you looking for a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist opportunity focused in Internal Medicine/Antimicrobial Stewardship (IM/ASP)? Our experienced team at Missouri Baptist Medical Center is growing and is seeking a Internal Medicine/Antimicrobial Stewardship specialist to support our dynamic pharmacy department! This is great opportunity to work with our world-renowned medical professionals and improve patient care and services. If you have previous internal medicine, infectious diseases, antimicrobial stewardship experience in a hospital, clinic, or academic setting this may be the opportunity for you! PGY1 residency required.

• M-F – days
• Weekend and Holiday rotation

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The Inpatient Pharmacy at Missouri Baptist Medical Center consists of a Central Pharmacy including an ISO Class 5 Clean Room for sterile product preparation and satellite pharmacies in the Operating Room, the Cancer/Infusion Center, and satellites or decentralized pharmacists on several inpatient floors. The pharmacy department supports robust Medication Therapy Services for inventory management and Pyxis ES for decentral medication storage, an electronic medical record, and smart pump technology with dose error reduction software. The Pharmacy program at MoBap also administers an ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency program.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Evaluates and recommends appropriate drug therapy to achieve optimal cost-effective patient outcomes, by working directly with physicians, other health professionals, and patients. Participates in the development, provision and evaluation of comprehensive pharmaceutical care and quality assurance programs through scholarly activities. Serves as a resource to the pharmacy staff and other hospital departments.

Responsibilities

Assess the overall status of the patient's health condition and evaluates medication profile for optimal patient outcomes. Monitors therapy and goals of care. Documents all activities and communication as appropriate.

Participates in professional development and research activities.

Contributes to performance improvement, clinical effectiveness, drug use evaluation, and HSO/BJC committee activities.

Participates in the education and training of pharmacy staff, residents and students, and serves as a role model and mentor.

Participates in the identification and implementation of targeted drug cost reduction programs.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Doctorate

- Pharmacy

Doctorate

- Pharmacy

Experience