Pharmacist Clinical Specialist, Ambulatory (H)

Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Charles
Posted on: May 11, 2025

Job Description:

It's more than a career, it's a callingMO-SSM Health Outpatient Surgery Center - Kisker RoadWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:This new ambulatory clinical pharmacist specialist position will be embedded directly within the SSM Health Medical Group Outpatient Center -located at 1475 Kisker Rd -in St. Charles, Missouri and will be an integral member of the care team. The pharmacist will work at the top of their license under a broad collaborative practice agreement to play a crucial role in providing comprehensive medication management services to our heart failure and diabetes patient population. This specialized pharmacist will focus on optimizing medication therapy to improve patient outcomes, reduce hospital readmissions, and enhance the quality of life for our patients through autonomous face to face and telehealth visits with patients. This pharmacist will collaborate closely with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive and collaborative care as well as work on process improvement opportunities. They also will be integrated into our well-established ambulatory pharmacy team so they can collaborate with other ambulatory clinical pharmacist specialists in Primary Care and Cardiology in other markets and be part of the pharmacy team at SSM Health. You will be expected to be on site in clinic the majority of the days you work but can accommodate some flexibility with remote coverage when necessary.If you have a passion for providing high quality direct patient care, want to practice at the top of your license in an ambulatory setting, and have advanced training or experience in Cardiology and/or Heart Failure or Diabetes, this is the position for you!Job Summary:Assumes an expanded pharmacist role by providing direct patient care and may practice with approved privileges granted through collaborative practice agreements with Medical Staff. The role will be actively engaged in all complexities of patient medication management, monitoring, and education, as needed. Participates in the training and education of students, residents, and physicians as applicable.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gathers necessary data to promote patient safety by ensuring that each relevant medication is indicated, effective, safe, and that the patient is adherent to therapy.
• Improves patient-specific drug therapy and therapeutic problems by evaluating the appropriateness of drug therapy, assessing effectiveness, and identifying potential interactions or adverse effects.
• Assesses relevant patient-specific medical problems, prioritizes medical problems based on urgency and severity, and identifies preventive and health maintenance issues as needed. May design a drug therapy plan for patient-specific problems and independently implements the plan.
• Provides enhanced patient care through detailed counseling on medications and disease states, adherence assessment, medication cost analysis, review of immunization status, and communication with patient's providers and pharmacy.
• Provides expert consultation with other health care professionals in the development of drug-related treatment plans, assessment of drug therapy, outcomes and identification and resolution of drug-related problems.
• Identifies patient outcomes, correlates those outcomes to clinical processes, identifies processes that yield best outcomes, and assists in the implementation of those best practices.
• Participates in quality management programs to facilitate continuous process improvement initiatives and quality improvement projects.
• 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 an accredited school of pharmacyEXPERIENCE
    • Two years experience or completion of PGY1 residencyPHYSICAL 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 CERTIFICATIONSResuscitation 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:Day Shift (United States of America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:8753040033 System Pharmacy Pop HealthScheduled Weekly Hours:40Benefits: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. -SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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