Pharmacist Clinical Specialist - Institutional
Compensation
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Job Description
It's more than a career, it's a calling
MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
Worker Type
Regular
Job Highlights
This position is a clinical specialist role that will serve as the designated pharmacist for the IV room at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital.
BCSCP certification, or another relevant board certification will be required to be obtained within 2 years of hire.
Scheduling & Logistics
The role is fully onsite. Work schedule consists of varying days and shifts in the central pharmacy.
- Shift hours include: 7:00-3:30, 3:30-12:00am, 9:30-6:00, and 1:30-10:00.
- The schedule is rotating to maintain a consistent presence in the IV room.
- Every 4th weekend is required to maintain a consistent presence in the IV room.
- There is no on-call requirement.
- IV room experience is required.
Job Summary
Optimizes patient care by promoting rational, safe, and cost-effective drug therapy by developing and providing clinical services in their area of expertise. Conducts drug therapy monitoring, drug formulary reviews, and makes pharmaceutical interventions with the goal of reducing adverse events. Educates and trains pharmacy staff, pharmacy residents, students and other members of the healthcare team as appropriate for the site.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements
Primary Responsibilities
Provides pharmaceutical care in their specialty practice area which may include: review and evaluation of patient drug/medical history, providing drug therapy recommendations to optimize care, providing drug information, evaluating medical literature, rounding with other healthcare providers, drug utilization reviews, patient counseling and order entry/verification/dispensing.
Plans, implements, performs and measures the clinical processes which improve treatment outcomes, minimize adverse drug events and contributes to quality and financial outcomes. Coordinates DUEs, analyzes trends and evaluates data to be synthesized into reports for action by committees.
Creates a culture of learning and sharing that supports the development of a qualified clinical staff through coaching, motivation, and empowerment. Implements staff development on clinical processes and participates in the training of pharmacists, pharmacy residents, pharmacy students, and healthcare providers as appropriate for the site.
Promotes interdisciplinary teamwork including development and implementation of clinical pathways and protocols that promote appropriate medication safety and medication utilization using best practice, evidence-based recommendations.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
Pharmacy degree (Pharm. D; Bachelor of Pharmacy) from an accredited school of pharmacy
Experience
Two years experience or completion of PGY1 residency
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)
- And
- Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Transplant Pharmacist (BCTXP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) - Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB)
- State of Work Location: Missouri
- Pharmacist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- And
- Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Transplant Pharmacist (BCTXP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) - Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB)
- State of Work Location: Oklahoma
- Pharmacist - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy
- And
- Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Transplant Pharmacist (BCTXP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) - Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB)
- State of Work Location: Wisconsin
- Pharmacist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
- And
- Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Board Certified Transplant Pharmacist (BCTXP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
- Or
- Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) - Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB)
Work Shift
Variable Shift (United States of America)
Job Type: Employee
Department: 3901000010 Pharmacy
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
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.
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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis
Key Responsibilities
The pharmacist will provide specialized clinical care in the IV room, including drug therapy monitoring, pharmaceutical interventions, and order verification. They are also responsible for educating staff and residents while promoting safe and cost-effective medication utilization.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Pharmacy degree and have at least two years of experience or completion of a PGY1 residency. A valid pharmacist license and relevant board certification are required, with specific certifications needed within two years of hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
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).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist Clinical Specialist - Institutional at SSM Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,314 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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- No call
- On-site
- Includes weekends
Living in St. Louis
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $258k
- Typical market rent
- $1,334/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.1
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.