Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Pain Management, Cobb Medical Center

Wellstar Health System • Phenix City, AL

10d • Onsite

About The Position

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Requirements

• Bachelors Pharmacy or Doctorate Pharmacy
• RPH - Reg Pharmacist
• Licensed by, and in good standing with, the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy or ability to obtain a Georgia State Board of Pharmacy License within 6 months of hire date within 180 Days Required
• Minimum 3 years years clinical experience or Completion of a PGY-1 Residency Required

Nice To Haves

• Board Certification (e.g., BCPS, BCGP, etc.)
• Specialty credentialing (e.g., Certified Pain Educator)
• Minimum 2 years years of clinical pharmacy experience in Pain Management/ Palliative Care or Completion of a PGY2 Pain Management/Palliative Care Residency
• Experience with substance use disorder, geriatrics, and/or oncology
• Experience with nutrition support, anticoagulation management, and pharmacokinetics

Responsibilities

• Providing recommendations and/or assuming responsibility for pain management related activities or other medication regimens as prescribed by physician.
• Document clinical interventions on an ongoing basis.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of distributive responsibilities including computer functions.
• Provide recommendations and/or manage pain medications or other medication regimens as prescribed by the provider.
• Round with interdisciplinary teams (where applicable).
• Provide on-call clinical pharmacy services as needed.
• Perform medication management activities as outlined per Wellstar policies.
• Provide drug information when needed or requested.
• Develop and provide educational programs/inservices for health care practitioners and patients as required.
• Participate as a preceptor/instructor for students from accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy.
• Serve as a preceptor/instructor for the Pharmacy Residency Program (where applicable).
• Assist in developing drug protocols.
• Participate as a member of the Wellstar Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee, as well as other System and facility-specific committees as assigned or as deemed necessary.
• Identify target medications/therapies, develop criteria, and implement data collection for Medication Use Evaluations (MUE) and other pain management-related studies/initiatives. Tabulate and present completed MUE data to the P&T Committee.
• Assist in formulary maintenance by critiquing new entities, comparing medication classes, and developing therapeutic interchanges where applicable.
• Assist in preparing for and maintaining compliance with regulatory agency (e.g., The Joint Commission) standards/requirements.
• Monitor quality metrics related to pain management patients and develop improvement strategies as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Benefits

• Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level