Clinical Pharmacist General

4010 Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

4010 Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital, Inc. seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care, participate in formulary management, and help develop policies and procedures.

The role includes pharmacokinetics, anticoagulation, nutrition support, and medication history reconciliation as part of the care team. The successful candidate will round with interdisciplinary teams, provide drug information, and serve as a preceptor for students and residents, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with computer systems (STAR, Microsoft Office).
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide antimicrobial stewardship/pharmacokinetics, anticoagulation, parenteral nutrition, or other regimens as prescribed by the provider.
• Document clinical interventions on an ongoing basis.
• Round with interdisciplinary teams as able.
• Demonstrate an understanding of distributive responsibilities and computer systems.
• Assist in investigational drug studies when needed.
• Provide on-call clinical pharmacy services as needed.
• Perform medication history review and assist in medication reconciliation.
• Perform medication management per Wellstar policies.
• Develop and deliver education for health care practitioners and patients; serve as a preceptor for students and residents.
• Participate in committees and projects; maintain formulary and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Verbal and written comms

Computer proficiency

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor or Doctorate in Pharmacy

Job description

Job Summary

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients through clinical services, formulary management, development of policies and procedures, and integrated drug distribution. Individual will be responsible for providing recommendations and/or assuming responsibility for pharmacokinetics, anticoagulation, parenteral nutrition support, or other medication regimens as prescribed by provider. Individual may also be responsible for performing basic activities related to transitions of care (e.g., medication history review, medication reconciliation, patient education).

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Provide recommendations and/or manage therapy associated with antimicrobial stewardship/pharmacokinetics, anticoagulation, parenteral nutrition, or other medication regimens as prescribed by the provider.
• Document clinical interventions on an ongoing basis.
• Round with interdisciplinary teams, as able.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of distributive responsibilities, including computer functions.
• Assist in investigational drug studies when needed.
• Provide on-call clinical pharmacy services as needed.
• Perform medication history review and assist providers with medication reconciliation as needed.
• Perform medication management activities as outlined per Wellstar policies.
• Educational responsibilities:
  • Develop and provide educational programs/inservices for health care practitioners and patients as required.
  • Provide drug information when needed or requested.
  • Serve as a preceptor/instructor for students from accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy.
  • Serve as a preceptor for the Pharmacy Residency Program (where applicable).
  • Assist in developing drug protocols.
• Participate on assigned Committees and Projects:
  • Participate as a member of the Wellstar Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee, as well as other System and facility-specific committees as assigned or as deemed necessary.
  • Identify target medications/therapies, develop criteria, and implement data collection for Medication Use Evaluations (MUE). Tabulate and present completed MUE data to the P&T Committee.
  • Assist in formulary maintenance by critiquing new entities, comparing medication classes, and developing therapeutic interchanges where applicable.
  • Assist in preparing for and maintaining compliance with regulatory agency (e.g., The Joint Commission) standards/requirements.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• Bachelors Pharmacy or Doctorate Pharmacy-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. RPH - Reg Pharmacist

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

• Board Certification (e.g., BCPS, BCGP, etc.) strongly preferred within 180 Days

Preferred Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum 3 years of clinical pharmacy experience or Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Required and Experience with nutrition support, anticoagulation management, and pharmacokinetics, strongly preferred

Preferred Required Minimum Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills Strong computer skills. Experience with STAR, Microsoft Office, etc preferred. Capable of preparing and providing presentations Strong organizational skills

Mission, Vision & Values

• OUR MISSION: To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
• OUR VISION: Deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time.
• OUR VALUES: We serve with compassion We pursue excellence We honor every voice

Culture of Excellence

Wellstar consistently receives attention and accolades from national organizations that set the standards for world-class care. Our system-wide practice of safety principles, assessing and addressing errors and seeking feedback from our patients and customers continually earns recognition for advances in safety and quality. Featured on the FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For" list and Seramount 100 Best Companies list, we not only provide top-notch care for our patients, but also foster the culture of Wellstar as a Great Place to Work.

Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture, Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems. Every day, 24,000+ of us work together to provide personalized care for patients at every age and stage of life – and our team members are the foundation of that care.