Emergency Medicine Pharmacist - ED Care & Critical Support

Wellstar Health System, Inc.; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System, Inc. in Georgia seeks an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist to ensure evidence-based medication use in the ED, with daytime/evening rotation.

The role focuses on meeting medication therapy needs for ED patients and supporting transitions to inpatient floors or ICU. You will provide clinical pharmaceutical care, educate patients and teams, participate in quality initiatives, and contribute to pharmacotherapy guidelines.

Qualifications

• Active Georgia pharmacist license by time of employment.
• Minimum 2 years practicing as a critical care or EM pharmacist (or equivalent residency).
• PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency in critical care or emergency medicine preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical pharmaceutical care to and verifies orders for adult ED patients.
• Prevents, detects, and resolves medication-related problems and makes evidence-based recommendations as part of the ED team.
• Provides medication education to patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Participates in performance/quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Reports adverse drug events and participates in medication use evaluation/improvement with cost considerations.
• Contributes to clinical guideline development and disease management.
• Supports distributive pharmacy services with safety and efficiency.
• Precepts pharmacy residents/students as opportunities arise.
• Completes competency requirements and adheres to policies.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient education

Quality improvement

Education

Georgia Pharmacist License

PGY1/PGY2 in CC/EM (preferred)

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Pharmacy operations

Job description

Wellstar Health System, Inc. in Georgia seeks an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist to ensure evidence-based medication use in the ED, with daytime/evening rotation.

The role focuses on meeting medication therapy needs for ED patients and supporting transitions to inpatient floors or ICU. You will provide clinical pharmaceutical care, educate patients and teams, participate in quality initiatives, and contribute to pharmacotherapy guidelines.