Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Full-Time | Hospital-Based | Critical Care Pharmacist

Missouri

We are seeking an experienced Critical Care Pharmacist to join an acute-care hospital pharmacy team. This pharmacist will provide advanced clinical pharmacy services while also supporting day-to-day pharmacy operations and collaborating closely with physicians, nurses, and other members of the care team.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in critical care/ICU pharmacy, enjoys working directly with the interdisciplinary team, and is comfortable serving as a clinical resource for both providers and pharmacy staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive clinical pharmacy support for hospitalized patients, with a primary focus on critical care and complex medication management.
• Review medication orders and patient-specific therapy for appropriate drug selection, dosing, allergies, interactions, contraindications, and therapeutic effectiveness.
• Participate in interdisciplinary patient-care discussions and provide recommendations to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Identify opportunities to optimize medication therapy based on patient-specific factors, laboratory results, renal function, clinical status, and current treatment guidelines.
• Provide expertise in areas such as pharmacokinetics, antimicrobial therapy, anticoagulation, renal dose adjustment, IV-to-oral conversion, pain management, nutrition support, and other clinical pharmacy services.
• Support appropriate utilization of formulary medications and recommend evidence-based therapeutic alternatives when appropriate.
• Participate in antimicrobial stewardship and other medication-use improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate medication-related problems and intervene proactively to improve patient outcomes and medication safety.
• Document clinical recommendations, interventions, and other pharmacy activities accurately within the appropriate systems.
• Assist with medication-use evaluations, quality initiatives, adverse drug reaction monitoring, medication-error review, and patient-safety activities.
• Serve as a clinical resource for pharmacists, nurses, physicians, students, residents, and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in the education and development of pharmacy students, residents, new pharmacists, technicians, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy learners and contribute to ongoing professional education.
• Help identify opportunities to improve pharmacy workflows, medication turnaround, clinical services, and operational efficiency.
• Provide oversight and guidance to pharmacy technicians and support personnel when assigned.
• Maintain compliance with applicable pharmacy regulations, accreditation standards, medication-safety requirements, and controlled-substance procedures.
• Assist pharmacy leadership with initiatives related to medication safety, regulatory readiness, quality improvement, and operational performance.
• Participate in departmental committees, clinical initiatives, emergency response activities, and other organizational programs as assigned.
• Maintain current professional knowledge and clinical competencies necessary to provide high-quality care.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of ICU/Critical Care Pharmacist experience
• Active pharmacist license in the applicable state
• Medication Therapy Management (MTM) experience
• BS or PharmD from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy program
• Completion of a PGY1 pharmacy/hospital residency or fellowship, OR equivalent relevant hospital pharmacy experience
• Board certification through BPS, such as BCPS or another relevant specialty certification, as applicable
• Strong knowledge of inpatient medication management and clinical pharmacy practices
• Ability to work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals

Preferred Qualifications

• PGY2 residency or specialty fellowship
• Additional critical care or specialty pharmacy training
• Experience with antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulation, renal dosing, or other advanced clinical pharmacy programs
• Previous experience precepting pharmacy residents or students
• Experience participating in pharmacy, medical staff, nursing, or quality committees
• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience within a hospital pharmacy environment

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a clinically strong hospital pharmacist who is comfortable managing complex patients and making evidence-based medication recommendations. This individual should be able to function independently while also working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Strong communication skills, clinical judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced acute-care environment are essential.

Schedule & Work Environment

• Full-time hospital-based position
• Primarily on-site within an acute-care hospital environment
• Regular interaction with patients, physicians, nurses, pharmacy staff, and other clinical teams
• Schedule and coverage requirements will be discussed during the interview process