Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor

Are a you a pharmacy clinical specialist looking to build your leadership experience with a collaborative team? This role provides a great environment to prioritize patients, work with providers while also providing team oversight and development. 

• Days, M-F, weekend rotation every 9th week
• BILD Leadership Development program eligible

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 a 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 hospital uses Pyxis Connect digital order imaging, medication bar coding, an electronic medication administration record, and Alaris Guardrails 'smart' IV pumps. The department utilizes Pyxis medstations for distribution of 90% of medication. The Pharmacy program at MoBap also administers an ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency program.

Role Purpose

Assists the pharmacy manager with overseeing clinical, educational, drug use policy and research activities of the department. Provides oversight to the evaluation and recommendation of appropriate drug therapy to achieve optimal cost-effective patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• 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.
• Coordinates and communicates activities related to PI, clinical effectives, DUE, drug shortage management and HSO/BJC committees.
• Coordinates education and training of pharmacy staff, residents/students and serves as role model and mentor.
• Leads implementation of targeted drug cost reduction programs and ongoing analysis to ensure sustainability.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Doctorate

- Pharmacy

• Doctorate

- Pharmacy

Experience

• 2-5 years

Licenses & Certifications

• Medication Therapy Srvcs in MO
• RPh

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Master's Degree

- Business/HC Admin

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Cert/Lic in Area of Expertise

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer