PRN Staff Clinical Pharmacist - Cobb Medical Center
Wellstar Health System
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.
Job description
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
- 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.
- 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. 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. Minimum 2 years clinical pharmacy experience Preferred.
Requirements
- B.S. from an accredited School of Pharmacy
- Valid pharmacist license in Georgia (Reg Pharmacist)
- Pharm.D. from an accredited college of pharmacy (Preferred)
- Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (Preferred)
- BCPS: Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (Preferred)
- Hospital pharmacy experience (Preferred)
- Minimum 2 years clinical pharmacy experience (Preferred)
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.