Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Macon, GA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Oversees the provision of safe and effective pharmaceutical care in their practice area consistent with the Clinical Pharmacist role expectations outlined by the region/area specific career ladder. This role involves designing medication therapy regimens, patient education, and managing pharmacotherapeutic regimens. The pharmacist will also review medication orders, participate in medical emergencies, and support medication safety initiatives. Collaboration with the healthcare team on formulary adherence and medication-use processes is essential. The role also includes preparing, dispensing, and overseeing medications, as well as serving as a preceptor and mentor for pharmacy learners and teammates. The pharmacist must demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate for the age of the patients served, understanding growth and development principles.

Requirements

• Licensed in the state(s) of Georgia or eligible for reciprocity required
• Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy required, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP
• PGY1 experience required
• Maintains skills in area of practice
• Strong computer skills
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training development skills
• Demonstrates decision making, team building, customer service, and conflict resolution skills
• Life support training courses may be required dependent on department discretion

Nice To Haves

• PGY2 in Emergency Medicine

Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens
• Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration
• Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature. Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format.
• Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable
• Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels
• Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process.
• Assists in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications.
• Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations
• Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice, policies and state and federal regulations
• Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned
• Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned
• Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees