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Licensure

✓Licensed Pharmacist

✓Candidates must graduate from an ACPE -accredited school or college of pharmacy, complete an ASHP -accredited PGY1 residency (or possess equivalent experience), and be eligible for Kentucky pharmacist licensure.

Board certification in Pharmacotherapy ( BCPS ) or Critical Care Pharmacy ( BCCCP ), or board eligibility, is preferred

Education

PharmD and ASHP PGY1 residency and/or PGY2 specialty residency preferred.

Qualifications

✓Strong clinical skills; knowledge of inpatient drug distribution and dispensing; ability to prioritize; excellent communication skills; team mentality; desire to teach; and motivation are required to excel in this position.

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Job Title Pharmacist Clinical Staff/Shift
BSD/UKHC Requisition Number RE54932 Working Title Pharmacist Clinical Staff/Shift
BSD/UKHC - Surgery Department Name H3330:Pharmacy Services Work Location Lexington, KY Grade Level 14 Salary Range $114,697
156,062/year Type of Position Staff Position Time Status Full
Time Required Education BS Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies Required Related Experience No experience required. Required License/Registration/Certification Licensed Pharmacist Physical Requirements This position requires intermittently sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; and performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); and occasionally standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; and lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Also involves some exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; and exposure to hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, cuts/punctures, and blood-borne or airborne pathogens. Shift This is a 7on/7off staffing model; days and evenings; Saturday through Friday. Requires some holidays in order to meet departmental needs. Job Summary This position provides decentralized patient care to a diverse and often high-acuity surgical population across trauma, emergency general surgery, vascular, colorectal, thoracic, oncologic, plastics, urology, otolaryngology, and orthopedic surgery services. Care setting includes surgical ICUs, progressive care units, acute care floors, and perioperative areas during first and second shift. Responsibilities include emergency response, pharmacokinetic and anticoagulation management, perioperative medication optimization, drug information support, and patient education. Opportunities include committee involvement and precepting of pharmacy residents and students. Candidates must graduate from an ACPE -accredited school or college of pharmacy, complete an ASHP -accredited PGY1 residency (or possess equivalent experience), and be eligible for Kentucky pharmacist licensure. Board certification in Pharmacotherapy ( BCPS ) or Critical Care Pharmacy ( BCCCP ), or board eligibility, is preferred Skills / Knowledge / Abilities Strong clinical skills; knowledge of inpatient drug distribution and dispensing; ability to prioritize; excellent communication skills; team mentality; desire to teach; and motivation are required to excel in this position. Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No Preferred Education/Experience PharmD and ASHP PGY1 residency and/or PGY2 specialty residency preferred. Deadline to Apply 10/19/2026 Our University Community We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

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