LCMC Health·New Orleans, Louisiana
The Clinical Pharmacist provides therapeutic assessments and disease management as part of a medical care team to improve patient outcomes. Responsibilities include collaborating with healthcare providers, developing clinical guidelines, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
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This is a generalist position.
The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for working with physicians, care managers, and other clinical staff, as part of a medical care team focusing on patient outcomes, while maintaining cost.
The clinical pharmacist provides patients and providers with therapeutic assessments and selected disease management, for assigned practices, working towards improving patient and practice outcomes.
The clinical pharmacist also performs other duties consistent with the job classification as required.
GENERAL DUTIES Patient Care Activities: Directs and initiates development, implementation and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services.
Provides clinical consultation to the Medical Staff and other health care providers within the appropriate team or unit(s), suggests appropriate cost-effective therapeutic alternatives as needed.
Communicates and documents all activities/interventions (i.e., medication order changes/clarifications with the prescriber, pharmacokinetic dosing/monitoring, adverse drug reactions and errors etc.).
Fosters teamwork and takes responsibility to ensure delivery of high-quality patient care.
Performs staff duties as needed.
Collaboration and Education of Health Care Providers: Collaborates with all health care providers to ensure timely resolution of concerns and questions.
Provides ongoing education and timely drug information to physicians, nursing, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals by developing educational materials and competencies and providing in-services as needed.
Development of Clinical Guidelines and Protocols: Facilitates the development and implementation of treatment guidelines, pathways, protocols, formulary changes, medication use evaluations, and any other appropriate drug information reports as approved by the appropriate committee(s).
Committee Membership and Awareness of Regulatory Standards: Actively participates on clinical committees including pharmacy and therapeutics committee and other appointed committees as needed.
Acts as a liaison to other healthcare practitioners.
Fosters a good working relationship with physicians, medical staff, nursing, and other healthcare professionals.
Demonstrates awareness and understanding of documenting information in the medical record, JCAHO and CMS standards, and State Board of Pharmacy requirements.
Demonstrates awareness and understanding of departmental and hospital policies, and health-system initiatives.
A Pharm.D. and completion of a PGY 1 Residency Program are required, along with a valid pharmacy license in Louisiana. PGY 2 residency or board certification in Critical Care or Emergency Medicine is preferred.
Market context
Pharmacy openings in Louisiana often reflect steady demand in hospitals, health systems, and other clinical settings where licensed pharmacists support medication safety and patient care. These roles are competitive because employers usually want a PharmD, an active Louisiana pharmacist license, and specialized experience such as residency training or infectious disease pharmacy work. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to quickly confirm your fit, then verify your license status and prepare examples of relevant clinical experience before applying.
