Clinical Pharmacist

Emory Healthcare•Decatur, GA

20d•$64 - $76

About The Position

Emory Healthcare is an academic medical center serving a high-acuity patient population. Its pharmacy staff work alongside other healthcare providers in an interdisciplinary approach to patient care, with a focus on patient- and family-centered medication management. The Clinical Pharmacist I practices as a pharmacy generalist in one or more patient care areas. The role provides direct patient care and participates in departmental or institutional quality, safety, and cost-saving initiatives. The pharmacist ensures appropriate therapy and institutional outcomes, provides patient-centered interdisciplinary pharmaceutical care, and reviews and processes medication orders accurately and efficiently. The position includes reviewing patient profiles, monitoring and recommending drug therapy, resolving drug-related problems, documenting interventions and adverse drug events, educating patients, supporting transitions of care, and helping ensure appropriate medication handling and use. The pharmacist also contributes to training, mentorship, quality improvement, medication-use evaluation, and financial medication stewardship. Work assignments, environmental conditions, and related demands may vary by assigned area and tasks.

Requirements

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

One year of relevant experience; this requirement is waived for candidates employed as students or interns within the Emory Healthcare system.
Pharmacy Specialty Board certification.
ASHP-accredited Post Graduate Year 1 pharmacy residency.

Responsibilities

Practice as a pharmacy generalist in one or more patient care areas and provide direct patient care.
Participate in departmental or institutional quality, safety, and cost-saving initiatives.
Ensure appropriate therapy and institutional outcomes through patient-centered, interdisciplinary pharmaceutical care.
Review and process medication orders accurately and efficiently.
Prevent or resolve drug-related problems by consulting with ordering prescribers and documenting appropriately.
Review patient profiles in depth to assess, monitor, and recommend appropriate drug therapy.
Evaluate, make, 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 under protocols, nomograms, and other 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, and administration, including compounded products.
Handle conflicts, problems, and ethical issues constructively and appropriately.
Engage other clinical pharmacists and leadership as needed, including for complex clinical situations.
Educate patients using appropriate materials and techniques about drug therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and administration.
Participate in coordination of transitions of care as appropriate and 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.
Assist in training pharmacy department staff and other disciplines.
Participate in research and publication opportunities as applicable.
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.
Support financial medication stewardship and cost-saving initiatives, review medication insurance authorization status as applicable, and maintain an understanding of 340B practices as applicable.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.