Specialty Pharmacist Augusta

2310 AU Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System in Georgia seeks a pharmacist to ensure safe, evidence-based medication use across the hospital. You will oversee pharmacy technicians and participate in teaching as part of the hospital's mission.

Responsibilities include clinical pharmaceutical care, resolving medication-related problems, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. Licensure as a pharmacist is required, with GA/SC eligibility within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist degree or PharmD required; licensure upon hire.
• GA or SC pharmacist license or eligibility within 6 months of hire.
• Minimum 2 years in pharmacy as technician, intern, or pharmacist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Identify and resolve medication-related problems with evidence-based recommendations.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and communicate follow-up.
• Verify medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy.
• Educate patients and families on medications and safety.

Skills

Clinical pharmaceutical care

Medication safety

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient education

Medication distribution

Education

Pharmacist degree (B.Pharm/ PharmD) or Doctorate

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 Day (United States of America)

Job Summary: The Pharmacist is responsible for appropriate, evidence based, medication use for the institution. They ensure patients get the right medication at the right dose. Pharmacists must have a medication safety viewpoint and be in compliance with all applicable standards and regulations (TJC, BOP, CMS, etc). Pharmacists oversee the activities of pharmacy technicians. Pharmacists must engage in teaching as part of the hospital's mission.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Provides clinical pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Preventas, 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrates proficiency in pharmacy distributive services.
• Demonstrates quality, safety and efficiency in the distribution process.
• Actively collaborates and demonstrate 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.
• 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.
• 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 Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

or Bachelors Pharmacy Doctorate Pharmacy-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. RPH - Reg Pharmacist

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

GA or SC Licensed Pharmacist depending on job location or eligible for licensure. License required within 6 months of hire. Upon Hire Required

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 2 years in Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician, intern and/or pharmacist 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

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.