Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - ED, FT Evenings/Overnight

Wellstar Health System; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Kennestone Hospital is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Emergency Medicine for the ED team. The role focuses on comprehensive pharmaceutical care, formulary management, and policy development within a busy emergency department.

You will educate ED staff and participate in multidisciplinary hospital committees. The position requires 3+ years of clinical pharmacy experience or PGY1 with EM/critical care focus, Georgia licensure eligibility, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Epic and Microsoft Office preferred.
• Requires Georgia Pharmacist license or eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and monitor drug regimens for appropriateness.
• Participate in emergencies within the ED.
• Provide drug information to patients and staff.
• Assist with discharge prescriptions and medication reconciliation.
• Document clinical interventions and participate in formulary maintenance.

Skills

Strong communication

Computer skills

Epic

Microsoft Office

Presentations

Organization skills

Education

PharmD

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Tools

Epic

MS Office

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Evening (United States of America)

About the Facility

Learn more aboutWellstar Kennestone Hospital, including our teams, culture, and campus environment:

https://careers.wellstar.org/us/en/kennestone-facility-landing-page

Hours: FT Evenings - 35hrs per week

Job Summary

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Emergency Medicine is responsible for providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to Emergency Department (ED) patients through clinical services, formulary management, development of policies and procedures, and integrated drug distribution. The primary job responsibilities of this position include providing pharmaceutical care to ED patients, providing drug distribution support, educating ED personnel and serving as the pharmacy representative on appropriate Emergency Department and hospital committees.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Drug Knowledge and Bedside Clinical Practice

• a.Evaluate and monitor drug regimens for appropriateness. Interpret physicians orders and screen them for various types of interactions.
• b.Participate in medical emergencies (codes, STEMI, med alerts, traumas, strokes) within the emergency department.
• c.Provide timely and accurate toxicology and drug information to patients, nursing, and medical staff.
• d.Assist nurses and physicians with medication reconcilliation for patients being admitted to the hospital from the emergency department.
• e.Assist physicians with appropriate discharge prescriptions.
• f.Provide recommendations and/or manage therapy for antibiotics or other medication regimens as prescribed by the provider.
• g.Prepare IV admixtures, compound, and repackage a wide variety of pharmaceuticals.
• h.Enter/verify orders in the computer system and appropriately dispense medications

Clinical/General Pharmacy Practice

• a.Serve as pharmacy liaison to the emergency department for various quality and safety initiatives.
• b.Serve as pharmacy liaison to the emergency department to help maintain regulatory readiness and assist with process improvements.
• c.Monitor patients and processes for potential Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors.
• d.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.
• e.Identify target medications/therapies, develop criteria, and implement data collection for Medication Use Evaluations (MUE).
• f.Monitor quality metrics related to emergency medicine patients and develop improvement strategies as necessary.
• g.Assist in formulary maintenance by critiquing new entities, comparing medication classes, and developing therapeutic interchanges where applicable.
• h.Document clinical interventions on an ongoing basis.
• i.Assist in developing drug protocols.

Educational Responsibilities

• a.Provide patient, nursing , and medical staff education when needed or requested (include medical residents, where applicable).
• b.Serve as a preceptor for the Pharmacy Residency Program (where applicable) as well as students from affiliated schools of pharmacy.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college of pharmacy Required or Doctorate Pharm D from an accredited college of pharmacy Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Reg Pharmacist

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

Licensed by, and in good standing with, the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy or ability to obtain a Georgia State Board of Pharmacy License within 6 months of hire date within 180 Days Required Board Certification (e.g., BCPS, BCCCP, etc.), Preferred

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 3 years clinical pharmacy experience or PGY1 Pharmacy Residency completion Required or Minimum 2 years clinical pharmacy experience or completion of PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Emergency Medicine or Critical Care Required and Experience with nutrition support, anticoagulation management, and pharmacokinetics Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

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

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