Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory
About the job
- A Pharm.D. or Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.
- No prior experience is required.
- Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification is required within 90 days of employment; other resuscitation certifications may be required depending on the department.
- A pharmacist license from the applicable state board or department of professional regulation is required for the state of work location.
- Ability to perform frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, sitting, standing, walking, reaching, and repetitive foot, leg, hand, and arm movements.
- Ability to perform occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, and gripping, occasional handling of objects weighing 25–50 pounds, and rare climbing.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception, hearing and speech for oral communication, and keyboard/data-entry skills.
- Gather necessary data to promote patient safety by ensuring that each relevant medication is indicated, effective, safe, and that the patient is adherent to therapy.
- Improve patient-specific drug therapy and therapeutic problems by evaluating the appropriateness of drug therapy, assessing effectiveness, and identifying potential interactions or adverse effects.
- Assess relevant patient-specific medical problems, prioritize them based on urgency and severity, identify preventive and health-maintenance issues, and design and justify drug-therapy plans when appropriate.
- Provide enhanced patient care through medication and disease-state counseling, adherence assessment, medication-cost analysis, immunization-status review, and communication with patients, providers, and pharmacies.
- Provide consultation to other health care professionals when requested.
- Conduct patient counseling and monitoring as required by the specialty-pharmacy patient-management program.
- Participate in the specialty-pharmacy quality-management program and continuous process-improvement and quality-improvement projects.
- Precept pharmacy students and residents, as applicable.
- Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Oncology or infusion experience is preferred but not required.
About the company
SSM Health is a Catholic, not‑for‑profit integrated health system serving the Midwest. It runs 23 hospitals, 490+ physician offices and outpatient centers, plus virtual and post‑acute care, as well as a health plan, a pharmacy benefit manager, and an accountable care organization. It coordinates care across the full continuum—from physician clinics to hospital care—while serving the uninsured and Medicaid populations and pursuing clinical research in oncology, pediatrics, and cardiovascular health. Its goal is to improve population health through coordinated, accessible care and expanded behavioral health access within a diversified, faith‑based nonprofit framework.
Company Size
11-50
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 2025 operating income reached $148.5 million after 2024's $70 million loss.
- Q1 2026 operating income rose to $7.1 million on $3.3 billion revenue.
- July 2025 Verona outpatient center opens September 2026, expanding Wisconsin outpatient access.
What critics are saying
- June 2026 DOJ settlement hit SLU Hospital pharmacy for waived copays and whistleblower claims.
- SSM's Q1 2026 operating margin stayed only 0.2%, leaving no shock absorber.
- St. Louis University Hospital drives roughly 80% of nurse contract labor, concentrating staffing risk.
What makes SSM Health unique
- Catholic mission and Midwest footprint unify 23 hospitals across four states.
- SSM Health runs hospitals, insurance, PBM, and an ACO under one system.
- Saint Louis University partnership strengthens oncology, pediatrics, and cardiovascular research.
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Benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
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