Stormont Vail Health·Topeka, Kansas
The Clinical Staff Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care by optimizing medication therapy and managing disease states for patients of all ages. Responsibilities include verifying provider orders, managing medication distribution, and leading pharmacy process improvement initiatives.
A Brief Overview The Clinical Staff Pharmacist at SVH provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients by optimizing medication therapy, providing disease state prevention and management, and promoting health and wellness. This mission is accomplished by upholding the American College of Clinical Pharmacist philosophy of pharmaceutical care; blending a caring orientation with specialized therapeutic knowledge, experience and judgment for the purpose of ensuring optimal patient outcomes. The Clinical Staff Pharmacist also contributes to the generation of new knowledge that advances health and quality of life. Will provide services to patients from birth to death.
Education Qualifications Bachelor's Degree of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy. Required or Doctorate PharmD from an accredited school of pharmacy.
Experience Qualifications 1 year Pharmacy practice experience as a licensed Pharmacist or successful completion of a Post Graduate-Year 1 accredited pharmacy practice residency. Preferred
Skills and Abilities Medical terminology and knowledge of medication names and how to effectively run a pharmacy Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Spreadsheets, Internet/E-mail, Database software, Contact Management, Electronic Medical Record Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Excellent customer service skills.
Licenses and Certifications Pharmacist - KBP Required within 90 days of hire. Required Basic Life Support - BLS Required within 90 days of hire. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - ACLS Required within 90 days of hire.
What you will do Review, interpret and verify provider medication orders making any recommendations and clinical interventions as necessary based on patient specific condition, disease states, age and other clinical factors such as safety and cost effectiveness such as safety and cost effectiveness.
Complete pharmacy consults proficiently, following pharmacy policies and procedures.
Provide drug information to healthcare professionals and education to patients by using interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and interact with all members of the healthcare team while multitasking to ensure all assigned tasks are completed.
Facilitate completion of pharmacy medication distribution functions.
Examples include directing pharmacy technician workflow and verification of accuracy of all final products prior to dispensing to patients.
Manage medication use including compounding, preparation, selection, dispensing, storage and stocking of medications for the entire organization.
Collaborate with pharmacy team to ensure provision of optimal patient care.
Capability to maintain positive relationships with coworkers and social awareness.
Educate and train pharmacy personnel and other healthcare professionals and serve as preceptors for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.
Develop and conduct medication use evaluations as needed, and report results to the relevant committees or subcommittees to implement in daily practice.
Design, implement, and lead pharmacy process improvement initiatives, including those focused on evidenced based care, safety, financial sustainability or quality improvement processes.
Address and complete provider consults proficiently and provide drug information to healthcare professionals and education to patients.
Educate and train pharmacy personnel and other healthcare professionals and serve as preceptors for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.
Required for All Jobs Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health Performs other duties as assigned
Remote Work Guidelines Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.
Requires a Bachelor's or Doctorate degree in Pharmacy and either one year of licensed practice experience or completion of a PGY-1 residency. Must obtain Pharmacist-KBP, BLS, and ACLS certifications within 90 days of hire.
Market context
In Kansas, pharmacy roles often attract candidates who are already on a clear training path and can meet registration requirements on time. These positions are competitive because employers look for applicants who can document school acceptance, maintain required credentials, and transition smoothly into internship or training milestones. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here, then confirm your Pharmacy Technician Registration and gather proof of Pharmacy Doctorate program acceptance before applying.