Clinical Pharmacist

WPH is seeking a dynamic and highly motivated individual to provide clinical pharmacy services throughout the UPMC Behavioral Health Service Line. This position affords unlimited opportunities to apply your clinical knowledge, expertise, and skills to provide direct patient care services

The successful candidate will work closely with WPH Pharmacy Leadership Team to achieve a high standard of excellence in evidence-based pharmacy practice and initiatives to meet the clinical quality and safety goals of the pharmacy department and the organization.  Services will be provided in hospital-based, ambulatory clinics including the WPH Complete Pharmacy Care Clinic and by consult throughout the UPMC Behavioral Health Network.  By joining an extraordinary pharmacy team, you will be at the forefront of helping to transform integrated behavioral health care through cutting-edge innovation in patient care, groundbreaking health services research, and advanced education and training. 

Responsibilities:

Clinical Program Leadership & Stewardship

• Leads assigned service lines, clinical areas, and therapeutic programs.
• Designs and implements stewardship, restriction, and surveillance activities aligned with evidence-based practice and regulatory standards.
• Evaluates program operational, quality, and financial performance and benchmarks against best practices.
• Identifies practice gaps and advances care through research, quality improvement, and provider education.

Medication-Use System Management

• Develops and oversees policies for medication purchasing, use, distribution, and control.
• Implements medication-use system improvements to enhance safety, outcomes, and cost-effectiveness.
• Ensures pharmacy services are integrated within the healthcare delivery system and supports service growth.

Direct Patient Care & Clinical Practice

• Provides decentralized, service-based clinical pharmacy care.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based, patient-centered medication recommendations.
• Identifies high-risk patients and intervenes to improve quality and safety.
• Participates in medical emergencies, discharge reconciliation, and patient counseling.
• Conducts comprehensive monitoring to identify, prevent, and resolve drug-related problems.

Operational & Dispensing Excellence

• Participates in pharmacy operations across central, satellite, and specialty pharmacy settings.
• Facilitates procurement and dispensing of specialty medications, including chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, and controlled substances.
• Maintains proficiency in hospital information and medication ordering systems.
• Oversees pharmacy operations and technician practice as appropriate.

Communication, Education & Practice Advancement

• Communicates effectively with healthcare providers to ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care.
• Actively participates in stewardship and restricted medication programs.
• Serves as preceptor and mentor; develops training and experiential education for students, residents, and staff.