Job Title: Clinical Pharmacist
Location: Independence, MO
Job Type: Full-Time (Permanent)
Shift & Schedule: Days | 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM | Occasional Evenings | Every 4th Weekend
Compensation: $54.92–$70.55/hr
New Grad: $52.58/hr
Minimum (1 year): $54.92/hr
Mid (10 years): $66.98/hr
Maximum (20+ years): $70.55/hr
Shift & Special Differentials
Evening: +$2.00/hr
Night: +$3.00/hr
Weekend: +$3.00/hr
On-Call: +$2.25/hr
Extra Shift: +$14.00/hr
Sign-On / Relocation: Case-by-case basis
Position Overview
We are seeking a residency-trained Clinical Pharmacist to provide inpatient clinical pharmacy services at an acute care hospital. The role includes medication management, clinical consultations, and serving as a preceptor for the pharmacy residency program.
Key Responsibilities
Interpret physician medication orders accurately and transcribe/verify orders within the hospital pharmacy information system.
Compound and dispense inpatient pharmaceuticals accurately in compliance with hospital policies and state/federal standards.
Monitor complex drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug and drug-food interactions, allergies, and clinical appropriateness of drug and dosing.
Recommend evidence-based, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff and actively manage the hospital formulary through therapeutic interchanges and rational drug selection.
Execute clinical pharmacy consult services, including pharmacokinetics, anticoagulation monitoring, nutrition support (TPN), pain management, IV-to-PO conversions, and renal dosing adjustments.
Complete formal notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to support hospital medication safety initiatives.
Serve as an active preceptor for the pharmacy residency program and provide oversight of departmental staff schedules.
Required Qualifications
Education: B.S. in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy required; PharmD strongly preferred.
Licensure: Active Pharmacist license in good standing with the Missouri State Board of Pharmacy or eligible for immediate licensure/reciprocity.
Hospital Pharmacy Experience: Mandatory. Candidates with retail-only or no acute care hospital experience will not be considered.
Residency Training: Residency-trained Clinical Pharmacists capable of serving as residency preceptors are strongly targeted. Completion of an accredited hospital PGY1 / Pharmacy General Practice Residency or fellowship highly preferred.
Certification: Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) certification preferred.
Benefits & Total Rewards
Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services, plus free counseling and wellbeing referral programs.
Financial & Retirement: 401(k) plan with 100% employer match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), FSAs, preferred banking partnerships, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Career & Education: Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, paid certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Work-Life & Family Support: Generous PTO, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, fertility and family-building benefits, adoption assistance, life/auto/home/legal/identity theft insurance options, and consumer discounts.