PRN Staff Clinical Pharmacist - Cobb Medical Center

WellStar Health System; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar is seeking a Hospital Pharmacist to integrate patient-centered pharmaceutical care with distributive duties in a Georgia hospital setting. The role includes antibiotic and anticoagulant dosing, IV-to-PO conversions, and collaboration with the medical team to ensure safe, effective medication therapy.

The candidate should have a Pharm.D. with hospital experience, and BCPS is preferred. Completion of a PGY1 residency is also preferred, to support high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Pharmacy is required; Pharm.D. is preferred.
• Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is preferred.
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and monitor drug regimens for appropriateness.
• Interpret physician orders and screen for interactions.
• Provide patient and nursing education when requested.
• Review medication profiles to optimize therapy.
• Prepare IV admixtures, compounding, and repackaging of pharmaceuticals.
• Enter and verify orders in the pharmacy system and dispense medications.
• Follow patients for antibiotic and anticoagulant dosing.
• Participate in daily rounds.
• Assist with medication reconciliation and discharge counseling.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Communication skills

Patient education

Drug information

Antibiotic dosing

Warfarin dosing

Education

B.S. Pharmacy

Pharm.D.

PGY1 Residency

Tools

Pharmacy software

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) Job Summary: Responsible for integrating patient-centered pharmaceutical care with traditional distributive and drug control activities. Provides consultative/clinical services including antibiotic dosing of vancomycin and aminoglycosides, initial warfarin dosing, renal dosing, and IV-to-PO conversions. Requires strong clinical and communication skills for providing drug information to nurses, physicians, and other health care providers. Capable of advising the patients' medical team on drug interactions, contraindications, and other relevant information to ensure proper, accurate, and optimal medication therapy. Responsible for adhering to and practicing within the guidelines of Georgia State Pharmacy Law.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Knowledge of drug appropriateness - Evaluating and monitoring drug regimens for appropriateness.
• Interpreting physicians orders and screening them for various types of interactions.
• Providing patient and nursing education when requested.
• Reviewing medication profiles to maintain accuracy and optimize medication therapy.
• Able to perform all duties of a Pharmaceutical Care Pharmacist General Pharmacy Practice
• Preparing IV Admixtures, compounding, and repackaging a wide variety of pharmaceuticals
• Entering and verifying orders into the pharmacy computer system, and proper dispensing of medications
• Able to follow patients for antibiotic and anticoagulant dosing
• Participates in daily rounds
• Works with other healthcare providers to assist in the patient education for new medications and their side effects
• Assists with medication reconciliation and discharge counseling

Education Skills - Providing supervision and guidance to all personnel working in their area - Demonstrating skill and competency in patient assessment, and providing patient and nursing education when requested.

Required Minimum Education: B.S. from an accredited School of Pharmacy. Pharm.D. from an accredited college of pharmacy is Preferred and Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): Reg Pharmacist BCPS: Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist preferred

Upon Hire Required Required Minimum Experience: Hospital pharmacy experience Preferred and Minimum 2 years clinical pharmacy experience Preferred

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more. Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture, Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems. Every day, 24,000+ of us work together to provide personalized care for patients at every age and stage of life – and our team members are the foundation of that care.

Mission, Vision & Values At a time when the healthcare industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding patients’ and team members’ expectations, while transforming healthcare delivery. OUR MISSION: To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. OUR VISION: Deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time. OUR VALUES: We serve with compassion We pursue excellence We honor every voice Culture of Excellence Wellstar consistently receives attention and accolades from national organizations that set the standards for world-class care. Our system-wide practice of safety principles, assessing and addressing errors and seeking feedback from our patients and customers continually earns recognition for advances in safety and quality. Featured on the FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For" list and Seramount 100 Best Companies list, we not only provide top-notch care for our patients, but also foster the culture of Wellstar as a Great Place to Work.