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Work Shift
Click Here to Visit the East Cobb Health Park Website- 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.
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
- 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
- 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.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
- Bachelors Pharmacy or Doctorate Pharmacy-Preferred
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- RPH - Reg Pharmacist
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
- BCPS: Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist preferred Upon Hire Required
- Hospital pharmacy experience Preferred
- Minimum 2 years clinical pharmacy experience Preferred
- Completion of PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Preferred
Required Minimum Skills:
- Strong order entry and computer skills
- Good oral communication skills
- Ability to think/act independently as required by situation
- Ability to collaborate with other professionals to ensure good patient experience
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