Pharmacist - Inpatient WMCG

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

Job summary

Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, GA seeks a pharmacist to provide clinical pharmaceutical care, verify orders, educate patients and families, and support interdisciplinary care teams. The role emphasizes quality improvement, safety initiatives, and leadership in medication distribution and education.

The position requires a Pharm.B with Pharm.D preferred, and at least 2 years of pharmacy experience in various roles; RPH registration is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Pharmacy is required.
• Doctorate of Pharmacy is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years in Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician, intern and/or pharmacist preferred.
• RPH - Reg Pharmacist

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical pharmaceutical care to patients. Prevents, detects, and resolves medication-related problems and makes evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy recommendations.
• Participates as an effective member of interdisciplinary care teams and communicates follow-up with the team.
• Verifies patient medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy; provides medication education to patients and families.
• Contributes to quality improvement, patient safety, and cost-containment actions; participates in committees and unit inspections.
• Oversees pharmacy technicians and supports education and development within the Pharmacy Department and hospital disciplines.

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Pharm.B)

Doctorate of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) Preferred

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 about Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, including our teams, culture, and campus environment.

Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center | Wellstar Health System

Hours: Full Time 40 Hours per week

What you will do

• Provides clinical pharmaceutical care to patients. Prevents, detects, and resolves medication-related problems and makes appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy recommendations. Participates as an effective member of interdisciplinary care team(s) and communicates follow-up with team. Effectively verifies patient medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy. Provides effective medication education to patients, families, team. 30%
• Enhances the quality of delivery of care. Actively participates in the development and implementation of performance/quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, including medication event/adverse reaction reporting & follow-up, clinical guideline development, disease management, medication use evaluation/improvement, cost containment actions. Represents pharmacy services on institutional/practice area committees, quality unit councils. Conducts monthly unit inspections of assigned area. 25%
• Demonstrates proficiency in pharmacy distributive services. Demonstrates quality, safety and efficiency in the distribution process. Actively collaborates and demonstrates teamwork with pharmacy coworkers to ensure communication, excellent customer service, safe and effective drug distribution. Provides oversight for pharmacy technicians. Participates in opportunities to improve the quality, effectiveness, and/or efficiency in distributing medications. 20%
• Supports the education and professional development of the Pharmacy Department and other hospital disciplines (nursing/medical/etc.). Precepts residents, pharmacy students, or pharmacy technicians as assigned. Participates colloquially in the development of new programs, services, and practices, educational activities of the pharmacy department and medical team. 15%
• Engages in professional self-development. Completes medical center/pharmacy competency requirements by deadlines. Establishes regular meetings with manager. Enhances professional and technical knowledge/competency by attending seminars, continuing education programs, department meetings, etc. Demonstrate active membership/service/leadership in professional organizations 10%

Qualifications

• Bachelor Pharmacy Required
• Doctorate Pharmacy Preferred
• Minimum 2 years in Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician, intern and/or pharmacist Preferred
• RPH - Reg Pharmacist