A clinical pharmacist is a highly trained healthcare professional who has all the training of a retail pharmacist plus additional training and licenses to provide direct patient care. As a clinical pharmacist, your responsibilities and duties include overseeing patients’ medications in a clinical setting and ensuring that they are as effective as possible. You work directly with patients and physicians to monitor and modify their medications as needed. You may work in a hospital, clinic, or therapy center where you have daily direct interactions with patients who report their changes in condition and side effects to you. You work as part of their healthcare team.