Adv Clinical Pharmacist-Diabetes Care Specialist

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Advanced Clinical Pharmacist today with St. Mark's Hospital. Job Summary and Qualifications Are you passionate about empowering patients and driving clinical excellence? We are looking for an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to be our in-house Diabetes Champion at St. Mark's Hospital. This is a highly visible, dynamic role where you will bridge the gap between bedside patient care, clinical providers, and hospital leaders. If you love the science of pharmacotherapy just as much as you love seeing the "lightbulb moment" when a patient finally understands their care plan, this is the opportunity for you. You will be the clinical authority and primary advocate for our diabetic patient population, shaping how our hospital delivers care from the top down. What You'll Do As our resident expert in diabetes management, your day-to-day will be a fulfilling mix of direct patient interaction and high-level strategic leadership: Empower Patients: Lead comprehensive, compassionate education sessions for patients facing a new-onset diabetes diagnosis, equipping them with the knowledge and confidence to manage their health post-discharge. Lead the Charge: Serve on the hospital's Diabetes Committee, working with a multidisciplinary team of providers, nurses, and staff toward clinical excellence. Shape the Standard of Care: Develop, review, and maintain hospital-wide policies and protocols related to glycemic control and diabetes management. Drive the Data: Track, analyze, and report on key quality metrics and clinical outcomes for our diabetic patients, using data to continuously elevate our standard of care. Collaborate & Consult: Act as the go-to resource for hospital staff and providers, fostering a team-oriented environment dedicated to optimal patient outcomes. In addition to the required duties of a clinical pharmacist, in this advanced role: You will sustain the hospital formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges, promoting rational drug therapy selection, and performing formulary reviews and presentations. You will attend and actively participate in daily multidisciplinary and bedside rounds. You will work with medical staff to adapt and promote rational drug therapy and make improvements identified by drug utilization evaluations. You will actively participate in pharmacy clinical services such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing and other programs as defined by Pharmacy Leadership. You will participate and/or lead a clinical program committee at the hospital or division level. Examples include, but are not limited to; antimicrobial stewardship, anticoagulation, critical care, pediatrics, neonates, etc. You will support and participate in the goals of the organization's quality improvement, risk management and patient safety program to include but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures and HCAHPS medication related initiatives. You will participate in the data collection of drug utilization evaluations, adverse drug reactions, and pharmacy quality initiatives and complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions. You will lead the training and mentorship of pharmacists, pharmacy students, residents, technicians, nurses and physicians. What qualifications you will need: Pharmacist (PHARM-CS) Pharmacist - Controlled Substance must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date 1 to 3 years of dedicated clinical experience managing diabetic patients Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE / CDCES) designation is highly preferred. Benefits St. Mark's Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Learn more about Employee Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. For 150 years, St. Mark's Hospital has provided a full-spectrum of healthcare services to Salt Lake City and its surrounding communities. As Utah's first hospital, St. Mark's team members uphold a rich tradition of patient-centered, top-quality care at our 308 plus bed hospital. St Mark's drives the development of some of the regions finest clinical service areas such as neurosciences, trauma, orthopedics, cardiac care and robotic surgery. St. Mark's was named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list. This is the eighth time this hospital has been recognized with this honor as one of the top performing Teaching Hospitals in the U.S. St. Mark's has expanded emergency access to the communities we serve with two free standing emergency centers, Taylorsville Emergency Center and West Valley Emergency Center . Both locations have 10 plus patient rooms are staffed 24/7 by experienced board-certified emergency room physicians, nurses and support teams from St. Mark's Hospital. In addition to ER care, both facilities give comprehensive imaging services, including computerized tomography (CT scan), Xray, and ultrasound as well as a fully-equipped medical laboratory. Nestled at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, St. Mark's sits in a picturesque and ideal location. From our hospital doors it's a quick commute to Salt Lake's urban and cultural benefits, and a short drive to outdoor adventures and Utah's glorious national parks. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Advanced Clinical Pharmacist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today! We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Apply share Share Email X Facebook LinkedIn bookmark_border Save Job bookmark Unsave Job // Save Jobs functionality detectsavedjob('1-INFOR-4946761','save-job','unsave-job');