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Jefferson City, Missouri

Clinical Pharmacist

PharmacistIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

It's more than a career, it's a calling. MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Worker Type: PRN Job Summary: Provides pharmaceutical care to patients, verifies medication orders, compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals in accordance with federal, state and local regulations and hospital policy.

Serves as a resource to other healthcare professionals including pharmacy students and residents and ensures that patient care meets standards of safety and effectiveness. Oversees the duties of the pharmacy technicians and interns.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Ensures safety and appropriateness of medication therapy through order verification, dispensing, home medication reconciliation, chart review, patient counseling, lab value monitoring and dose/therapy adjustment as applicable.

Documents medication related plans and interventions in electronic medical record. Provides clinical consultation delivering best-practice, evidence-based and complete information to practitioners.

Makes recommendations and encourages safe and cost-effective pharmacotherapy for patients through multi-disciplinary collaboration. Oversees the medication dispensing process to ensure accurate and timely delivery of optimal pharmacotherapy to patients.

This includes supervision of pharmacy technicians and/or interns who support the role of the pharmacist in the drug delivery system. Precept pharmacy students and residents, as applicable. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION Pharmacy degree (Pharm.

D; Bachelor of Pharmacy) from accredited school of pharmacy EXPERIENCE No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.

Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Frequent keyboard use/data entry. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

State of Work Location: Illinois Pharmacist, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State of Work Location: Missouri Pharmacist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration State of Work Location: Oklahoma Pharmacist - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy State of Work Location: Wisconsin Pharmacist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Work Shift: Variable Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 3901000011 Pharmacy Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Benefits: SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All

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Key Responsibilities

Provides pharmaceutical care by verifying medication orders, compounding, and dispensing pharmaceuticals according to regulations. Collaborates with healthcare professionals to ensure safe, evidence-based pharmacotherapy and oversees pharmacy technicians and interns.

Requirements

Requires a Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D or Bachelor of Pharmacy) and a valid pharmacist license in the state of work. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) certification is required within 90 days of employment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Medication Order VerificationDose AdjustmentPreceptingElectronic Medical Record Documentation

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 40% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Sign-on bonus
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About SSM Health

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Parental Leave
Flexible Payment Options (DailyPay)
Upfront Tuition Coverage
Comprehensive benefits package