WMCG Pharmacy Resident

Wellstar Health System • Augusta, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Resident is a pharmacist participating in an ASHP-accredited postgraduate training program(s) and is expected to complete the program requirements including achieving the Competencies, Goals and Objectives (CAGOs) published for their specific postgraduate year one (PGY1) or postgraduate year two (PGY2) residency in 12-months. The program is individualized based on the resident's written development plan documented in PharmAcademic. Pharmacy Residents also have the same general duties and responsibilities as other pharmacists.

Requirements

• High School Diploma General or GED General or Accredited Program Pharmacy-Preferred
• RPH - Reg Pharmacist or RPH-P - Reg Pharmacist Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days
• Minimum 2 years pharmacy as a pharmacy technician/intern and/or pharmacist

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Prevents, detects, and resolves medication-related problems and makes appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy recommendations.
• Participates as an effective member of interdisciplinary care team(s) and communicates follow-up with team.
• Effectively verifies patient medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy.
• Provides effective medication education to patients, families, team.
• Enhances the quality of delivery of care.
• Actively participates in the development and implementation of performance/quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, including medication event/adverse reaction reporting & follow-up, clinical guideline development, disease management, medication use evaluation/improvement, cost containment actions.
• Represents pharmacy services on institutional/practice area committees, quality unit councils.
• Conducts monthly unit inspections of assigned area.
• Demonstrates proficiency in pharmacy distributive services.
• Demonstrates quality, safety and efficiency in the distribution process.
• Actively collaborates and demonstrate teamwork with pharmacy coworkers to ensure communication, excellent customer service, safe and effective drug distribution.
• Provides oversight for pharmacy technicians.
• Participates in opportunities to improve the quality, effectiveness, and/or efficiency in distributing medications.
• Supports the education and professional development of the Pharmacy Department and other hospital disciplines (nursing/medical/etc.).
• Precepts residents, pharmacy students, or pharmacy technicians as assigned.
• Participates collegially in the development of new programs, services, and practices, educational activities of the pharmacy department and medical team.
• Engages in professional self-development.
• Completes medical center/pharmacy competency requirements by deadlines.
• Establishes regular meetings with manager.
• Enhances professional and technical knowledge/competency by attending seminars, continuing education programs, department meetings, etc.
• Demonstrate active membership/service/leadership in professional organizations.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED