Clinical Pharmacy Specialist & Educator

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

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.