Clinical Pharmacist

Emory•Decatur, GA

11h

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist I practices as a pharmacy generalist in one or more patient care areas at Emory Healthcare, an academic medical center serving a high-acuity patient population. The role provides patient-centered, interdisciplinary pharmaceutical care and supports appropriate therapy and institutional outcomes. In addition to direct patient care, the pharmacist participates in departmental or institutional quality, safety, and cost-saving initiatives. The pharmacist reviews and processes medication orders, assesses and monitors drug therapy, resolves drug-related problems, documents clinical interventions and adverse events, and makes recommendations or modifications under applicable protocols and guidelines. The role also includes patient education, coordination of transitions of care, support for medication stewardship, and participation in quality improvement, education, mentorship, and research activities as available. The pharmacist may oversee work performed by pharmacy students, technicians, and pharmacists to help ensure performance standards and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

One year of relevant experience; this requirement is waived for candidates previously employed as students or interns within the Emory Healthcare system.
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.
Ability to meet the described physical requirements, including lifting up to 50 pounds and carrying objects up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Pharmacy Specialty Board certification.
ASHP-accredited Post Graduate Year 1 pharmacy residency.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within six months, if directly applicable to the practice specialty.

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 medication orders accurately and efficiently.
Prevent or resolve drug-related problems by consulting with ordering prescribers and documenting appropriately.
Conduct daily in-depth patient profile reviews 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 for usefulness in optimizing evidence-based care.
Monitor drug therapy and make recommendations or modifications per protocol, using system 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 proper medication dosing, storage, handling, dispensing, administration, and compounding.
Handle conflicts, problems, and ethical issues constructively and appropriately; engage clinical pharmacists and leadership as needed, including for complex clinical situations.
Educate patients about drug therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and administration using effective materials and techniques.
Participate in coordination of transitions of care as appropriate.
Complete assigned services and support 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 with training pharmacy department staff and other disciplines.
Participate in research and publication opportunities as available.
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 maintain performance standards and compliance with state, federal, and organizational regulations.
Follow, maintain, and reinforce medication-use policies and processes to 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.