Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System is seeking a skilled pharmacist leader to guide clinical pharmacy services and education initiatives across the department. You will supervise staff, participate in drug use policy development, and support research activities with medical and nursing colleagues.

The role includes precepting PharmD students, coordinating training programs, and ensuring compliance with Joint Commission standards while advancing patient-centered pharmacotherapy.

Qualifications

• Doctorate of Pharmacy is required.
• Board certification within 3 years required.
• BLS required.
• State license required.

Responsibilities

• Assess pharmacotherapy and personalize therapy; communicate recommendations to Medical staff; set goals with physicians.
• Provide patient education and counseling; participate in discharge planning to ensure continuity of drug therapy.
• Prepare inpatient unit dose medications, topicals, and parenterals; supervise inpatient distribution and control.
• Participate in QA/QM activities and DUE program; ensure Joint Commission compliance.
• Develop/implement clinical pharmacy training for staff, residents and nursing.
• Supervise PharmD students and residents; attend Pharmacy Leadership meetings.
• Attend Pharmacy Leadership meetings; cover director/manager duties as needed.
• Assist staff when workload or schedule demands.

Skills

Pharmacotherapy assessment

Patient education

Discharge planning

Clinical decision support

Education

Doctorate of Pharmacy

Job description

Under the general direction of the Director and Department Manager, provides advanced pharmaceutical care according to standards established by the Department of Clinical Pharmacy to all patients. Assists in the development and coordination of clinical pharmacy services and educational programs for the Department. Responsible for providing tools and educational opportunities to enhance services provided by all staff members. Participates on intra- and interdepartmental committees as assigned. Serves as preceptor to pharmacy students and residents as assigned. Participates in the development of institution-wide drug use policy. Responsible for ensuring safe and efficient drug distribution and control system. Participates in supervision of technical staff. Participates in clinical research with medical, dental and other Health System staff.

Education

Doctorate of Pharmacy - Required

Experience

2-3 Years clinical practice post residency/fellowship - Preferred

Prior experience in teaching/faculty - Preferred

License & Certification

Professional License with State of Practice - Required

Board certification in a pharmacy specialty within the first 3 years of employment - Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required

Core Job Functions

• Assess pharmacotherapy and individualize therapy to specific patient needs and communicate therapeutic recommendations to the Medical Staff. Establish and clarify goals and objectives of therapy in collaboration with the physician for each problem being treated. Provide patient education and counseling and participate in discharge planning for the purpose of ensuring continuity of drug therapy.
• Compounds any of the following as needed-inpatient unit dose medications, lotions, ointments, creams, small and large volume parenteral. Supervise all aspects of the inpatient drug distribution and control system.
• Participate in quality assurance and quality management program activities. Participate in and provide direction to the organization's DUE program. Assure department compliance with The Joint Commission.
• Develop and implement clinical pharmacy training programs for staff pharmacists, Residents and Nursing as needed. Provides supervision and instruction of PharmD students and Residents on clinical rotations as assigned. Attend and participate in Pharmacy Leadership meetings.
• Attend and participate in Pharmacy Leadership meetings. May be in charge in the absence of the Director and/or managers. Assist staff when workload or schedule demands.