Pharmacist Columbia County (PRN)
About The Position
The Pharmacist is responsible for appropriate, evidence-based medication use within the institution, ensuring patients receive the right medication at the right dose. The role applies a medication-safety perspective and complies with applicable standards and regulations, including TJC, BOP, and CMS requirements. Pharmacists oversee pharmacy technicians and participate in teaching as part of the hospital’s mission. The Pharmacist provides clinical pharmaceutical care, verifies medication orders, contributes to interdisciplinary care, and educates patients, families, and healthcare teams. The role also supports medication distribution, quality and safety initiatives, technician oversight, and the education and professional development of pharmacy and hospital staff. This is a PRN position in Columbia County with a day shift.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy; a Doctor of Pharmacy is preferred.
- Registered Pharmacist (RPH) certification required upon hire.
- Georgia or South Carolina pharmacist license, depending on job location, or eligibility for licensure; license required within six months of hire.
- Minimum two years of experience in pharmacy as a pharmacy technician, intern, and/or pharmacist is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
- At least two years of pharmacy experience as a pharmacy technician, intern, and/or pharmacist.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical pharmaceutical care and make evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy recommendations.
- Prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems; verify patient medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy.
- Participate effectively in interdisciplinary care teams and communicate follow-up with the team.
- Provide medication education to patients, families, and healthcare teams.
- Participate in performance improvement and patient-safety initiatives, including medication event and adverse reaction reporting and follow-up, clinical guideline development, disease management, medication-use evaluation and improvement, and cost-containment actions.
- Represent pharmacy services on institutional and practice-area committees and quality unit councils.
- Conduct monthly inspections of the assigned unit.
- Perform pharmacy distributive services with quality, safety, and efficiency; collaborate with pharmacy coworkers to support communication, customer service, and safe, effective drug distribution.
- Oversee pharmacy technicians and participate in improvements to medication distribution quality, effectiveness, and efficiency.
- Support education and professional development for the Pharmacy Department and other hospital disciplines; precept residents, pharmacy students, or pharmacy technicians as assigned.
- Participate in developing programs, services, practices, and educational activities for the pharmacy department and medical team.
- Engage in professional self-development and complete medical center and pharmacy competency requirements by deadlines.
- Establish regular meetings with the manager and maintain professional and technical knowledge through seminars, continuing education, and department meetings.
- Demonstrate active membership, service, or leadership in professional organizations.
- Perform other assigned duties and comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
