Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Transitions of Care

2510 Cobb Hospital, Inc.•Mableton, GA

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist - Transitions of Care is responsible for providing comprehensive medication management services (primarily to patients at high risk for readmission) through clinical services, patient and provider education, development of policies and procedures (as needed), and facilitation of drug distribution. Individual will be responsible for providing recommendations and/or assisting with ensuring safe medication use on patients' transition of care (i.e., discharge) from the hospital.

Requirements

Bachelors Pharmacy or Doctorate Pharmacy-Preferred
RPH - Reg Pharmacist
Pharmacist registration in state of Georgia within 180 Days Required
Minimum 3 years clinical pharmacy experience or PGY1 Pharmacy Residency completion Required
Strong verbal and written communication skills High
Strong computer skills. Experience with Epic, Microsoft Office, preferred High
Capable of preparing and providing presentations High
Strong organizational skills High

Nice To Haves

Board Certification (e.g., BCPS, BCACP, etc.) strongly preferred
Medication Therapy Management (MTM) certification Preferred
Experience with ambulatory care or retail pharmacy Preferred

Responsibilities

Provide recommendations on discharge medication reconciliation and/or perform Medication Therapy Management, in conjunction with the provider.
Document clinical interventions on an ongoing basis.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of distributive responsibilities, including computer functions.
Clarify medications upon admission and discharge, as needed.
Optimize medication selection to improve medication access post-discharge.
Counsel patients on their discharge medications/perform MTM services.
Develop and provide educational programs/inservices for health care practitioners and patients as required.
Provide drug information when needed or requested.
Serve as a preceptor/instructor for students from accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy.
Serve as a preceptor for the Pharmacy Residency Program (where applicable).
Participate on assigned committees and advance hospital initiatives, as needed.
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.
Assist in preparing for and maintaining compliance with regulatory agency (e.g., The Joint Commission) standards/requirements.
Coordinate the dispensing of discharge medications, as needed.
Monitor metrics related to transitions of care services and develop improvement strategies as necessary
Other duties, as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.