Clinical Pharmacist

Emory Healthcare•Decatur, GA

9d•$64 - $76

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist I practices as a pharmacy generalist in one or more patient care areas. The role provides direct, patient-centered, interdisciplinary pharmaceutical care and participates in departmental or institutional quality, safety, and cost-saving initiatives. The pharmacist ensures appropriate therapy and institutional outcomes, reviews and processes medication orders, assesses and monitors drug therapy, and resolves drug-related problems in consultation with prescribers. The position also supports transitions of care, patient education, medication stewardship, and service completion. It maintains clinical competency and contributes to education, mentorship, quality improvement, and, as opportunities allow, research and publication.

Requirements

One year of relevant experience; the experience requirement is waived for candidates employed as students or interns within Emory Healthcare.
Eligible for Georgia licensure and licensed in Georgia before the official start date.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in accordance with the American Heart Association within 90 days.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months if directly applicable to the practice specialty.

Nice To Haves

Pharmacy Specialty Board certification.
ASHP-accredited Post Graduate Year 1 pharmacy residency.

Responsibilities

Practice as a clinical pharmacist generalist in one or more patient care areas and provide patient-centered, interdisciplinary pharmaceutical care.
Ensure appropriate therapy and institutional outcomes; review and process orders accurately and efficiently.
Prevent or resolve drug-related problems by consulting with ordering prescribers and documenting appropriately.
Review patient profiles in depth daily to assess, monitor, and recommend appropriate drug therapy as applicable.
Evaluate, intervene, and document clinical interventions according to institutional protocols and guidelines.
Evaluate medical literature to support evidence-based care; monitor drug therapy and make recommendations or modifications per protocol, nomograms, and guidelines.
Document clinical activities, adverse drug events, adverse drug reactions, and medication variances according to policy.
Attend medical codes as applicable.
Follow, maintain, and reinforce policies and processes for medication dosing, storage, handling, dispensing, administration, and compounded products.
Address conflict, problems, and ethical issues constructively; engage other clinical pharmacists and leadership as needed, including for complex clinical situations.
Educate patients on drug therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and administration, using effective materials and techniques.
Participate in coordination of transitions of care as appropriate; support service completion and patient satisfaction.
Maintain clinical competency through licensure and departmental requirements.
Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students or provide at least one educational in-service annually; precept students and residents as available and assist with training pharmacy staff and other disciplines.
Participate in research and publication opportunities as available, and engage in departmental mentorship and collaboration programs.
Recognize process failures and participate in analysis and improvement efforts; participate in at least one medication-use evaluation or quality-improvement project annually.
Oversee work performed by pharmacy students, technicians, and pharmacists to ensure performance standards and compliance with state, federal, and organizational regulations.
Reinforce medication-use policies and processes that support financial medication stewardship and cost-saving initiatives.
Review medication insurance authorization status as applicable and maintain understanding of 340B practices as applicable.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.