Pharmacist Clinical Specialist - Behavioral Health

Company: UCHealth
Location: Fort Collins
Posted on: May 8, 2025

Job Description:

Description

Location: UCHealth UCHlth Poudre Valley Hospital, US:CO:Fort Collins

Department: PVH Pharmacy

FTE: Full Time, 1.0, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days

Pay: $62.19 - $87.07 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Summary:

UCHealth Mountain Crest facility will be transitioning to Poudre Valley Hospital in November 2025. The addition of 50 inpatient behavioral health bed capacity will support the Northern Colorado community. Staffing model and schedule rotation expectations are in discussion based on hospital operational needs.

Minimum Requirements:

• Doctor of Pharmacy from an accredited school of Pharmacy.
• State licensure as a Pharmacist and any relevant life support certification as determined at position level.
• 5 years specialty experience OR PGY1 or clinical fellowship completion with 3 years' pertinent work experience OR Pertinent PGY2 completion.
• Preferred qualifications: PGY2 Psychiatric trained (inpatient behavioral health)
  
  At UCHealth, We Improve Lives
  
  Picture yourself on a dynamic team improving lives in the following way(s):
  
  
  • Provides top of scope pharmacy support utilizing evidence-based protocols and best practices to promote safety at the point of care
  • Value and effectively partner with multidisciplinary team to achieve care outcomes
  • Prioritize wellness, a patient perspective and evidence-based practice
  • Model proficiency through precepting and mentoring those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
  • Welcomes new knowledge in a fast-paced, innovative clinical environment
  • Contributes proactively to solutions to secure safety and quality at point of care
    Clinical Pharmacist:
    
    
    • Ensure medications are prescribed, accurately dispensed, and administered according to best practices
    • Provide drug information and counseling to patients and caregivers regarding medication use, accurate dosage, potential side effects, and administration instructions
    • Stay current with updated medication formularies, new drug therapies, treatment protocols, and emerging medical research through continuous professional development and clinical education
    • Communicate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to facilitate collaborative care to ensure optimal outcomes
      
      We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.
      
      UCHealth invests in its Workforce.
      
      UCHealth offers a Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years' employment.
      
      UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package (benefit eligibility is based off of FTE status):
      
      
      • Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
      • 403(b) with employer matching contributions
      • Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
      • Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
      • Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
      • Wellness benefits
      • Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
      • Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
        Loan Repayment:
        
        
        • UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
          UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
          
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