Find your calling at Mercy!
Works with members of the health care team to provide safe and effective drug therapy. Serves as a drug information resource to pharmacy, nursing, and medical staffs as well as to patients. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.
Position Details:
Shift: 4 10 hour shifts including 2 10 hour shifts every other weekend
Deliver Exceptional Care Through Expert Medication Management
Are you a licensed pharmacist who is passionate about patient safety, clinical excellence, and collaborative healthcare? Join our team as a Pharmacist, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring safe, effective, and timely medication therapy for patients while serving as a trusted resource for physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals.
What You'll Do
As a Pharmacist, you will oversee all aspects of medication management and help optimize patient outcomes through clinical expertise and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Medication Management & Clinical Services
- Verify and review medication orders for accuracy, appropriateness, dosing, route, frequency, and therapeutic effectiveness.
- Monitor patient medication therapy and identify potential drug interactions, contraindications, allergies, and therapeutic duplications.
- Recommend, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems through direct collaboration with physicians and healthcare providers.
- Provide medication therapy assessments and recommendations to support the best possible patient care.
- Deliver drug information and education to patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
- Respond to complex medication-related inquiries and clinical consultations.
Pharmacy Operations
- Oversee the preparation, labeling, dispensing, and distribution of medications.
- Ensure pharmacy services are delivered efficiently and in a timely manner.
- Verify the accuracy of compounded and prepared medications completed by pharmacy technicians and support staff.
- Follow all departmental policies, procedures, protocols, and regulatory standards related to medication preparation and distribution.
- Assist with operational leadership and supervise pharmacy technicians and support personnel as needed.
Quality, Safety & Compliance
- Maintain strict confidentiality of patient, visitor, and coworker information.
- Comply with all regulatory requirements, including HIPAA, patient safety standards, medication-use safety practices, infection prevention, and security protocols.
- Adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
- Utilize internal and external resources to support continuous pharmacy operational improvement.
Training & Professional Development
- Participate in the orientation and training of pharmacists, technicians, residents, students, and support staff.
- Pursue ongoing professional development through educational programs and professional activities.
- Foster a collaborative, team-focused environment by providing and receiving constructive feedback.
Qualifications
Education: Minimum requirement of Bachelor of Science (BS) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) in pharmacy degree from accredited school of pharmacy.
Licensure: Requires a current pharmacist license from state of practice.
Preferred Experience: Two or more years clinical experience and a PGY-1 residency is preferred.
Preferred Certifications: Pharmacists practicing in Missouri must have a Medication Therapy Service Certificate as issued by the Missouri Board of Pharmacy within 90 days of start date.
Why Join Us?
This is an outstanding opportunity for a pharmacist seeking flexibility while making a meaningful impact on patient care. You'll work alongside dedicated healthcare professionals in a collaborative environment where your clinical expertise, leadership, and commitment to safety are highly valued.
Apply today and help advance exceptional patient care through safe, effective medication management.
Why Mercy?
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
