Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - WMCG Augusta - Full time
Wellstar Health System
•Onsite
About The Position
Wellstar is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients. This role involves clinical services, formulary management, policy development, and integrated drug distribution. The specialist will focus on comprehensive medication management, patient and provider education, and ensuring safe medication use during patient transitions of care. Responsibilities may include managing pharmacokinetics, anticoagulation, parenteral nutrition, and other medication regimens as prescribed by providers.
Requirements
- Bachelors Pharmacy or Doctorate Pharmacy-Preferred
- RPH - Reg Pharmacist
- Minimum 3 years clinical pharmacy experience or PGY1 Pharmacy Residency completion Required
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong computer skills.
- Capable of preparing and providing presentations
- Strong organizational skills
Nice To Haves
- Board Certification (e.g., BCPS, BCCP, etc.), strongly preferred
- Preferred Pharmacist Registration in the state of Georgia within 30 Days Required
- Minimum 2 years clinical pharmacy experience in a specialized area or completion of a PGY2 Residency program Preferred
- Experience with nutrition support, anticoagulation management, and pharmacokinetics Preferred
- Experience with Epic, Microsoft Office, preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide recommendations and/or manage therapy associated with medications, anticoagulation, antimicrobial stewardship/pharmacokinetics, parenteral nutrition or other medication regimens as prescribed by the provider.
- Document clinical interventions on an ongoing basis.
- Round with interdisciplinary teams.
- Clarify medications upon admission and discharge, as needed.
- Optimize medication selection to improve medication access post-discharge.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of distributive responsibilities including computer functions.
- Assist in investigational drug studies when needed.
- Counsel patients on their discharge medications/perform MTM services.
- Develop and provide educational programs/in-services 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).
- 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) Tabulate and present completed MUE data to the P&T committee.
- Monitor metrics and develop improvement strategies as necessary.
- 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.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Benefits
- Support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
