You.

You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as a Clinical Pharmacist of Neurology.  

Your pharmacy knowledge is second to none: your patients feel it in the expertise you share. Families feel it in your communication. Colleagues feel it in your support.

You know when to move quickly. When to sit quietly. When to laugh loudly.

Youâ™re generous with your thoughts, your partnerships and especially your knowledge, because your coordination of all things drug related is crucial.

Youâ™re great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.

Us.

Saint Joseph Hospital is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 365-bed facility is one of the top-ranked hospitals in Denver, and has been awarded the highest national recognition possible for nursing excellence â“ Magnet designation â“ by the ANCC. We are proud to extend the mission of SCL Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Our deep community roots date back to 1873, making us one of the oldest hospitals in Colorado.

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, weâ™ve launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health. Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and paid time off. We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning.

We.

Together weâ™ll align mission and careers, values and workplace. Weâ™ll encourage joy and take pride in our integrity.

Weâ™ll laugh at each otherâ™s jokes (even the bad ones). Weâ™ll hello and high five. Weâ™ll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing.

Weâ™re proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn.

Your day.

As a Clinical Pharmacist of Neurology, you need to know how to:

• Coordinate and oversee clinical pharmacy services related to neurology at the assigned clinic. Serve as a pharmacy team leader and expert clinician within defined area of practice. Assist other staff with the development of care plans for patients. Provide direct clinical pharmacy services to selected patients. Ensure safe, appropriate, cost effective medication therapies for patients. Use specialty pharmacy software, pharmacy dispensing software, and the EMR to document all care provided to patients.


• Coordinate and develop the Specialty Pharmacy program at the assigned neurology clinic in conjunction with the Specialty Pharmacy Manager. Support the care site neurology service in conjunction with the site Pharmacy Director. Confer with the Specialty Pharmacy Manager in planning both short and long-term annual budgets for operations and capital for services.


• Work as a cohesive team with the clinic specialty pharmacy technician, the Franklin Pharmacy specialty pharmacists and specialty pharmacy technicians, and the SCL Health Pharmacy Call Center to provide a seamless pharmacy experience for patients of SCL Health.


• Work collaboratively other staff to create clear, efficient, and well documented workflows. Develop effective and collaborative relationships with Physicians and other independent Licensed Providers to support pharmacyâ™s continued participation in the Neurology Service. Consult with members of the medical staff on orders for non-formulary drugs to offer formulary alternatives when possible.


• Enhance quality of delivery of care. Participate in the development and implementation of performance/quality improvement and patient safety activities for pharmacy hospital and clinics. Identify potential technical or patient care issues and accept accountability for follow-up and resolution of issues. Serve as a liaison between patient care areas and pharmacy staff/ managers.


• Assist in the development and implementation of staff competencies both within service area and for general pharmacy services. Participate collegially in the development of new programs, services and practices, and educational activities of the pharmacy department and with the multidisciplinary team within defined area of practice. Provide in-services/lectures for Pharmacy Department and for health care professionals in training (medical, nursing, pharmacy). Serve on committees and work groups.

Your experience.

We hire people, not resumes. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:

• Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy with a Pharm.D. Degree or a five year Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy, required


• Licensure by the state of Colorado to practice pharmacy. Qualified to practice Drug Therapy Management under the Rules & Regulations of Colorado, required


• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in neurology practice in a hospital or ambulatory setting, preferred


• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) or Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP), required


• Current BLS (CPR) certification, required

Your next move.

Now that you know more about being a Clinical Pharmacist of Neurology on our team we hope youâ™ll join us. At SCL Health youâ™ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.