Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - ED, FT Evenings/Overnight
Wellstar Health System
Summary
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Emergency Medicine is responsible for providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to Emergency Department (ED) patients through clinical services, formulary management, development of policies and procedures, and integrated drug distribution. The primary job responsibilities include providing pharmaceutical care to ED patients, providing drug distribution support, educating ED personnel, and serving as the pharmacy representative on appropriate Emergency Department and hospital committees.
Job description
Job Summary
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Emergency Medicine is responsible for providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to Emergency Department (ED) patients through clinical services, formulary management, development of policies and procedures, and integrated drug distribution. The primary job responsibilities include providing pharmaceutical care to ED patients, providing drug distribution support, educating ED personnel, and serving as the pharmacy representative on appropriate Emergency Department and hospital committees.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
Drug Knowledge and Bedside Clinical Practice
- Evaluate and monitor drug regimens for appropriateness. Interpret physicians orders and screen them for various types of interactions.
- Participate in medical emergencies (codes, STEMI, med alerts, traumas, strokes) within the emergency department.
- Provide timely and accurate toxicology and drug information to patients, nursing, and medical staff.
- Assist nurses and physicians with medication reconciliation for patients being admitted to the hospital from the emergency department.
- Assist physicians with appropriate discharge prescriptions.
- Provide recommendations and/or manage therapy for antibiotics or other medication regimens as prescribed by the provider.
- Prepare IV admixtures, compound, and repackage a wide variety of pharmaceuticals.
- Enter/verify orders in the computer system and appropriately dispense medications.
Clinical/General Pharmacy Practice
- Serve as pharmacy liaison to the emergency department for various quality and safety initiatives.
- Serve as pharmacy liaison to the emergency department to help maintain regulatory readiness and assist with process improvements.
- Monitor patients and processes for potential Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors.
- Participate as a member of the Wellstar Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee, as well as other System and facility-specific committees as assigned or as deemed necessary.
- Identify target medications/therapies, develop criteria, and implement data collection for Medication Use Evaluations (MUE).
- Monitor quality metrics related to emergency medicine patients and develop improvement strategies as necessary.
- Assist in formulary maintenance by critiquing new entities, comparing medication classes, and developing therapeutic interchanges where applicable.
- Document clinical interventions on an ongoing basis.
- Assist in developing drug protocols.
Educational Responsibilities
- Provide patient, nursing, and medical staff education when needed or requested (include medical residents, where applicable).
- Serve as a preceptor for the Pharmacy Residency Program (where applicable) as well as students from affiliated schools of pharmacy.
Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college of pharmacy Required or Doctorate Pharm D from an accredited college of pharmacy Preferred
- Reg Pharmacist certification required upon hire
- Licensed by, and in good standing with, the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy or ability to obtain a Georgia State Board of Pharmacy License within 6 months of hire date
- Board Certification (e.g., BCPS, BCCCP, etc.) Preferred
- Minimum 3 years clinical pharmacy experience or PGY1 Pharmacy Residency completion Required or Minimum 2 years clinical pharmacy experience or completion of PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Emergency Medicine or Critical Care Required
- Experience with nutrition support, anticoagulation management, and pharmacokinetics Preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong computer skills. Experience with Epic, Microsoft Office, preferred
- Capable of preparing and providing presentations
- Strong organizational skills
Company overview
Wellstar Health System is one of Georgia's largest and most comprehensive integrated healthcare systems, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. As a non-profit health system, Wellstar operates with a mission to enhance the health and well-being of every person it serves through its PeopleCare approach. The system employs approximately 29,469 to 33,000 team members across multiple hospitals, health parks, medical offices, outpatient centers, pediatric centers, nursing facilities, and hospice and home care services. Wellstar is nationally recognized for operating Georgia's largest integrated trauma network and features the second-largest Emergency Department in the United States. The organization provides more than $1 billion annually in charity care and community programs, demonstrating its commitment to community health. Wellstar has earned numerous accolades including recognition on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, Best Workplaces in Health Care, and PEOPLE Companies that Care lists. The system embraces innovation through its venture firm Catalyst by Wellstar, which nurtures early-stage healthcare companies, and maintains academic partnerships with institutions like the Medical College of Georgia for caregiver training. With specialties spanning cardiovascular care, oncology, women's health, pediatrics, musculoskeletal services, and numerous other medical disciplines, Wellstar delivers comprehensive healthcare across all stages of life.