The Clinical Pharmacist Specialist provides comprehensive medication management and reconciliation services for patients at high risk for readmission during their transition of care. Responsibilities include counseling patients on discharge medications, providing provider recommendations, and serving as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents.
Requirements summary
Requires a Bachelor's or Doctorate in Pharmacy and a registered pharmacist license in Georgia. Candidates must have at least 3 years of clinical pharmacy experience or completion of a PGY1 residency, with board certification strongly preferred.
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Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Summary: The Clinical Pharmacist - Transitions of Care is responsible for providing comprehensive medication management services (primarily to patients at high risk for readmission) through clinical services, patient and provider education, development of policies and procedures (as needed), and facilitation of drug distribution.
Individual will be responsible for providing recommendations and/or assisting with ensuring safe medication use on patients' transition of care (i.e., discharge) from the hospital.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions: Provide recommendations on discharge medication reconciliation and/or perform Medication Therapy Management, in conjunction with the provider. a.
Document clinical interventions on an ongoing basis. b.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of distributive responsibilities, including computer functions. c.
Clarify medications upon admission and discharge, as needed. d.
Optimize medication selection to improve medication access post-discharge.
Educational responsibilities a.
Counsel patients on their discharge medications/perform MTM services. b.
Develop and provide educational programs/inservices for health care practitioners and patients as required. c.
Provide drug information when needed or requested. d.
Serve as a preceptor/instructor for students from accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy. e.
Serve as a preceptor for the Pharmacy Residency Program (where applicable).
Participate on assigned committees and advance hospital initiatives, as needed. a.
Participate as a member of the Wellstar Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee, as well as other System and facility-specific committees as assigned or as deemed necessary. b.
Assist in preparing for and maintaining compliance with regulatory agency (e.g., The Joint Commission) standards/requirements. c.
Coordinate the dispensing of discharge medications, as needed. d.
Monitor metrics related to transitions of care services and develop improvement strategies as necessary e.
Other duties, as assigned.
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): RPH - Reg Pharmacist Board Certification (e.g., BCPS, BCACP, etc.) is strongly preferred Preferred Medication Therapy Management (MTM) certification is Preferred Pharmacist registration in state of Georgia within 180 Days Required Required Minimum Experience: Minimum 3 years clinical pharmacy experience or PGY1 Pharmacy Residency completion Required Experience with ambulatory care or retail pharmacy is Preferred Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life.
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