Clinical Pharmacist

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Macon, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist oversees the provision of safe and effective pharmaceutical care in their practice area, consistent with the Clinical Pharmacist role expectations outlined by the region- or area-specific career ladder. The role includes reviewing medication orders, designing and monitoring patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens, counseling patients and caregivers, and supporting medication safety and quality improvement. The pharmacist collaborates with the healthcare team, supports medication-use processes, and may precept, mentor, train, and oversee pharmacy team members and learners as assigned. Care must be appropriate to the age-specific needs of patients served and consistent with department policies and procedures. This is a full-time overnight-shift position at Navicent Health Medical Center. A Georgia pharmacist license or eligibility for reciprocity is required. A bachelor's or doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP, is required; no experience is required. PGY1 or previous hospital experience is preferred.

Requirements

Licensed in Georgia or eligible for reciprocity.
Bachelor's or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP.
No experience required.
Maintains skills in area of practice.
Strong computer skills.
Excellent communication and organization skills.
Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training development skills.
Decision-making, team-building, customer-service, and conflict-resolution skills.
Must demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, including knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and the ability to assess and interpret patient data.
May require life support training courses, at department discretion.
Physical ability to walk and stand considerably, push a mobile cart up to 50 pounds, and lift 35 pounds without assistance.
Ability to work in conditions that may involve hard surfaces, stairs, temperature and humidity changes, and frequent stretching, bending, squatting, or kneeling.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment and take precautions to avoid inadvertent needle sticks, minor cuts, or bruises.
Ability to write, type, and enter data into computers and automated dispensing machines.
Must be able to use both hands, see clearly, read small print, and have functional speech, vision, and hearing.
Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Nice To Haves

PGY1 residency or previous hospital experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
Counsel patients and caregivers on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and administration using effective patient education techniques.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature; implement recommendations and document them appropriately.
Review and accurately interpret medication orders and prescriptions.
Participate in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.
Support medication safety and quality improvement activities, including reporting events through appropriate channels.
Perform quality assurance and performance improvement activities for the medication-use system as appropriate.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process.
Assist in acquiring non-formulary, compassionate-use, and investigational medications.
Practice in compliance with organizational policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
Prepare and dispense medications and oversee their proper storage and handling in accordance with best practices, policies, and regulations.
Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
Mentor, orient, train, and assist with performance evaluations of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
Direct and check the accuracy of pharmacy support team members' work to support safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.
Provide care appropriate to patients' age-specific needs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus eligibility based on eligibility.
Paid time off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on teammate eligibility.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Career development programs.