The pharmacist provides evidence-based clinical care to ensure patients receive accurate medication dosages and therapy. They oversee pharmacy technicians and participate in quality improvement and educational initiatives within the hospital.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a Bachelor's or Doctorate in Pharmacy and a Registered Pharmacist (RPH) license. A minimum of 2 years of experience as a technician, intern, or pharmacist is required.
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Work Shift Various (United States of America) Job Summary: The Pharmacist is responsible for appropriate, evidence based, medication use for the institution.
They ensure patients get the right medication at the right dose.
Pharmacists must have a medication safety viewpoint and be in compliance with all applicable standards and regulations (TJC, BOP, CMS, etc).
Pharmacists oversee the activities of pharmacy technicians.
Pharmacists must engage in teaching as part of the hospital's mission.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions: 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 colloquially 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.
Required Minimum Education: Bachelors Pharmacy or Doctorate Pharmacy-Preferred Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
RPH - Reg Pharmacist Additional License(s) and Certification(s): Required Minimum Experience: Minimum 2 years in Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician, intern and/or pharmacist Preferred Required Minimum Skills: Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life.
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