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Certified Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

  • Saint Joseph Hospital - Lexington
  • Lexington, Kentucky
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About Us

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

Our Mission

As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.

The posted compensation range of $54.50 - $81.07 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Requisition ID
2026-495599
Employment Type
Full Time
Department
Pharmacy
Hours/Pay Period
80
Weekly Schedule
Day
Shift
Day
Remote
No
Category
Pharmacy
Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Certified Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, you will be a recognized expert and leader in pharmaceutical care, driving optimal medication outcomes and promoting safe, effective, and evidence-based pharmacotherapy for complex patient populations.

Every day you will provide advanced clinical pharmacy services, including comprehensive medication management, pharmacokinetic dosing, adverse drug reaction monitoring, and drug information to physicians and other healthcare professionals.

To be successful in this role, you must possess advanced clinical knowledge and decision-making skills, exemplary communication and leadership abilities, and a steadfast commitment to optimizing patient pharmacotherapy and ensuring medication safety.

  • Promotes long and short-range planning to respond and integrate within the market, Region, and system.
  • Works collaboratively with pharmacy peers to standardize clinical pharmacy systems when appropriate
  • Works, as directed by facility pharmacy leadership, on developing, coaching and mentoring pharmacy staff to maximize their scope of practice in the provision of clinical pharmacy services and scholarly activities across the continuum of care.
  • Educates the medical staff regarding cost-effective, quality pharmaceutical care based on evidence based medicine and best practices.
  • Participates in assigned committees relevant to their knowledge, experience and practice area
  • Assures that clinical pharmacy initiatives are in compliance with regulatory requirements.

***Educational Assistance (Student Loan Payback) up to $24,000 for Eligible Hires***


Job Requirements

Required

  • Bachelors Of Science Pharmacy, upon hire or
  • Doctor Of Pharmacy Pharmacy, upon hire and
  • Residency completion or
  • 2 years of clinical experience
  • Pharmacist: KY, upon hire and
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire and
  • Board Certified Ambulatory, upon hire or
  • Board Certified Cardiology, upon hire or
  • Board Certified Compound Strl, upon hire or
  • Board Certified Critical Care, upon hire or
  • Board Certified Emergency, upon hire or
  • Board Certified Geriatric, upon hire or
  • Board Certified Infectious Dis, upon hire or
  • Board Certified Nuclear, upon hire or
  • Board Certified Nutrition Supp, upon hire or
  • Board Certified Oncology, upon hire or
  • Board Certified Psychiatric, upon hire or
  • Board Certified Pediatric, upon hire or
  • Board Certified Pharmacotherapy, upon hire or
  • Board Certified Organ Trans, upon hire


Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky. 

Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. 

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here [PDF].

CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). CommonSpirit Health™ participates in E-Verify.

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