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Clinical Pharmacist Ambulatory Services - E

  • CHI Saint Joseph East
  • Lexington, Kentucky, Remote
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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.

Job ID
2026-466623
Employment Type
Full Time
Department
Pharmacy
Hours/Pay Period
80
Weekly Schedule
Monday - Friday 0800-1630
Shift
Day
Remote
Yes
Category
Pharmacy

Job Summary and Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE


The Clinical Pharmacist Ambulatory Services provides direct patient care in hospital or community-based
clinics. The pharmacist works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, other healthcare providers, and
patients to optimize drug therapy and outcomes using evidence-based standards of care. This job is
responsible for providing effective, efficient and accurate ambulatory pharmaceutical care to achieve
organizational, patient care, and quality measure goals and objectives. The incumbent is responsible for
working within the scope of their license, performed in accordance with organizational protocols,
internal guidelines/standards, and any applicable State regulatory requirements.


ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES


1. Participates in the evaluation and management of diseases and health conditions in collaboration with
other health care providers
2. Prescribe pharmaceutical agents as outline in the approved collaborative drug therapy management
agreement including initiating, adjusting, and discontinuing drug therapy
3. Order and interpret drug therapy-related tests
4. Ensure patients have access to and receive safe, efficacious and cost-effective medication therapy
5. Work collaboratively to resolve medication access and adherence issues

6. Address medication-related issues to support care coordination and transitions of care
7. Performs appropriate Point-of-care laboratory testing as required for the visit
8. Provides patients and/or families with focused teaching on safe and effective use of prescribed
medications and non-pharmacologic management of chronic health conditions
9. Precepts Pharmacy Interns and Pharmacy Residents. May serve as the Residency Program Director or
Coordinator if applicable to their location.

***Remote Position***


Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience Graduation from an accredited school of pharmacy

Preferred Education and Experience:

Pharm.D. with:


● Completion of three (3) years of practice experience with at
least 50% of time spent in ambulatory care activities, or
● Completion of a PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy residency, or
● Completion of a PGY1 residency plus one (1) year of practice
experience with at least 50% of time spent in ambulatory care
activities

Required Licensure and Certifications: Active Pharmacist License in good standing in the state(s) in which

the employee works. PHARM:KY

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills,
Abilities and Training:

● Current knowledge of evidence based clinical pharmacy
practice and pharmacotherapies
● Knowledge of Health Plans such as Medicare, Medicaid, and
commercial plans
● Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care
appropriate to all age groups of patients served and infection
control, safety and risk management standards as relates to the
ambulatory pharmacy setting.

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). 

CHI Saint Joseph Health 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™ 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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