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**Job Description​** **Clinical Pharmacist: Core Competencies and Responsibilities** A pharmacist must demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skills, abilities, and critical thinking necessary to practice effectively within a health system environment. Key competencies include: + Preparing and accurately dispensing medications. + Collecting, organizing, and analyzing comprehensive patient- and practice-specific data. + Initiating, monitoring, and adjusting therapeutic plans as needed. + Collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. + Providing direct supervision and guidance to supportive personnel. + Managing departmental projects and initiatives. + Delivering routine patient education and expert drug information services. **Key Responsibilities & Duties:** + Ensure all practice activities strictly adhere to local, state, and federal laws and regulations, as well as standards set by relevant accreditation bodies. + Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient therapy regimens to achieve defined clinical goals. + Deliver appropriate and cost-effective pharmaceutical care to all patients. + Communicate proactively with physicians and prescribers regarding medication order changes or clarifications, documenting all interventions appropriately within the electronic medical record (EMR). + Provide and formally document pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic consultations as required. + Actively participate in the organization's established processes for assessing, managing, and reporting adverse medication events, adverse drug reactions (ADRs), and medication errors. + Educate patients and caregivers on medication use to support adherence and optimize therapeutic outcomes. + Deliver concise, applicable, and timely responses to all drug information inquiries. + Perform comprehensive interpretation and verification of medication orders and prescriptions for appropriateness prior to preparation or distribution. + Prepare and dispense medications utilizing appropriate techniques and strictly following organizational policies and procedures. + Maintain professional development and engagement by attending all scheduled departmental meetings and continuing education programs, as required. **Required Qualifications & Schedule:** + **Education:** Bachelor's Degree (Required) + **Licensure:** + Licensed Pharmacist (KS) - Kansas Board of Pharmacy + Licensed Pharmacist (MO) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration + Medication Therapy Services (MTS) Certification - Missouri Division of Professional Registration + **Certifications:** Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross + **Schedule:** This position follows a 7-on/7-off rotation for day shifts, consisting of a mixture of 8-hour and 12-hour shifts. **Job Requirements** Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Licensed Pharmacist (KS) - Kansas Board of Pharmacy, Licensed Pharmacist (MO) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Medication Therapy Services - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Bachelor's Degree **Job Details** Full Time Day (United States of America) **_The best place to get care. The best place to give care_** **. Saint Luke's 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke's means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.** **Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.**

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Full time, Local area, Shift work, Rotating shift, Day shift,

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