Clinical Pharmacist

About the role

The Clinical Pharmacist will lead and supervise daily clinical pharmacy services, ensuring medication safety and optimal therapeutic outcomes for patients. This role involves active participation in multidisciplinary rounds, medication reviews, and quality improvement initiatives within a hospital or long‑term care setting.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise and ensure accuracy of clinical pharmacy services.
• Conduct clinical rounds and evaluate medication orders for appropriateness and interactions.
• Oversee medication therapy management, dosing adjustments, and adverse drug event monitoring.
• Implement safety protocols, conduct medication audits, and lead quality and risk assessment initiatives.
• Mentor, train, and evaluate pharmacy staff performance.
• Coordinate medication reconciliation during admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Maintain proper storage, handling, and inventory of pharmaceuticals.
• Communicate medication‑related recommendations to physicians and multidisciplinary teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD).
• Valid SCFHS license as a Clinical Pharmacist.
• Minimum 4–6 years of pharmacy experience, with at least 2 years in clinical practice.
• Proficiency in written, spoken, and read Arabic and English.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) – required; Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) – preferred.

Required skills

• BLS certification
• BCPS certification (preferred)
• Experience with EMR/HIS and digital medication order systems
• Medication reconciliation
• Medication therapy management
• Adverse drug event monitoring
• Medication audit and quality improvement initiatives
• Risk assessment
• Pharmacy inventory management