Staff Clinical Pharmacist, Evening - Lagrange, GA

Wellstar Health System; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WellStar Health System in Georgia seeks a Pharmacist to integrate patient-centered pharmaceutical care with distributive duties. The role involves dosing antibiotics and anticoagulants, IV-to-PO conversions, and providing drug information to nurses and physicians.

You will participate in rounds, educate patients and staff, and ensure compliance with state laws. A strong clinical and communication skill set is essential for optimizing therapy and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree required; PharmD preferred.
• Georgia license to practice pharmacy (RPH) is required.
• Hospital/clinical pharmacy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative clinical services including antibiotic and anticoagulant dosing.
• Prepare IV admixtures, compounding, and repackaging of a variety of pharmaceuticals.
• Enter and verify orders into the pharmacy computer system and dispense medications.
• Educate patients and nursing staff on drug interactions and side effects.
• Participate in daily rounds and discharge counseling.
• Ensure compliance with Georgia State Pharmacy Law and safety protocols.

Skills

Order entry skills

Communication skills

Independence

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/PharmD

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:

• 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
• 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
• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Pharmacy or Doctorate Pharmacy-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

• RPH - Reg Pharmacist

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

BCPS: Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist preferred

Required Minimum Experience:

Hospital pharmacy experience clinical pharmacy experience

Required Minimum Skills:

Strong order entry and computer skills
Good oral communication skills
Ability to think/act independently as required by situation
Ability to collaborate with other professionals to ensure good patient experience

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