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Job description
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Evening (United States of America)
Job Summary:
Responsible for integrating patient-centered pharmaceutical care with traditional distributive and drug control activities. Provides consultative/clinical services including antibiotic dosing of vancomycin and aminoglycosides, initial warfarin dosing, renal dosing, and IV-to-PO conversions. Requires strong clinical and communication skills for providing drug information to nurses, physicians, and other health care providers. Capable of advising the patients' medical team on drug interactions, contraindications, and other relevant information to ensure proper, accurate, and optimal medication therapy. Responsible for adhering to and practicing within the guidelines of Georgia State Pharmacy Law.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Knowledge of drug appropriateness
Evaluating and monitoring drug regimens for appropriateness.
Interpreting physicians orders and screening them for various types of interactions.
Providing patient and nursing education when requested.
Reviewing medication profiles to maintain accuracy and optimize medication therapy.
Able to perform all duties of a Pharmaceutical Care Pharmacist General Pharmacy Practice
Preparing IV Admixtures, compounding, and repackaging a wide variety of pharmaceuticals
Entering and verifying orders into the pharmacy computer system, and proper dispensing of medications
Able to follow patients for antibiotic and anticoagulant dosing
Participates in daily rounds
Works with other healthcare providers to assist in the patient education for new medications and their side effects
Assists with medication reconciliation and discharge counseling Education Skills
Providing supervision and guidance to all personnel working in their area
Demonstrating skill and competency in patient assessment, and providing patient and nursing education when requested.
Required Minimum Education:
B.S. from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
Pharm.D. from an accredited college of pharmacy is Preferred and
Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
Reg Pharmacist
BCPS: Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist preferred Upon Hire Required
Required Minimum Experience:
Hospital pharmacy experience Preferred and
Minimum 2 years clinical pharmacy experience Preferred
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Worksite address
austell, GA, 30001, US
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