Facility: Cobb Hospital

Job Summary:

The major responsibilities of this position are drug distribution, clinical intervention, education, administration, drug information and research.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Clinical Intervention * a. Maintains competency in all aspects of drug therapy for patients of all age groups. * b. Provides pharmaceutical care by assisting other health care providers or providing direct patient care by: * Assessing patient demographics * Reviewing patient medication history * Developing pharmacotherapeutic plans * Developing drug monitoring plans * Implementing new drug regimens * Documenting medication related issues * Interpreting laboratory data * Reviewing patient medication profiles and making recommendations for drug therapy management * Makes patient care rounds focusing on drug therapy issues * Monitors drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions * c. Provides pharmacokinetics consultations as required, specifically addressing drugs with narrow therapeutic indices. * d. Participates in drug therapy management during codes. * e. Maintains and updates a patient profile with demographics, diagnosis, allergies, and current medications. * f. Discusses medication order clarifications with the prescriber, document changes in patient and pharmacy records. * g. Reconciles pharmacy and nursing medication records daily. * h. Provides on-call coverage for pharmaceutical care as requested. * i. Identifies and proceeds with cost avoidance in drug therapy by promoting more cost effective regimens, drugs, and by reducing waste. Drug Distribution * a. Residents provide the equivalent of approximately 20 hours per month (excluding orientation and transition rotation) of pharmacy practice staffing during the residency program. * b. Promotes use of WHS formulary by converting non-formulary orders to formulary when possible. * c. Resident is scheduled to work their required shifts primarily in the Central Pharmacy or Resource Zone to gain a working knowledge of hospital pharmacy operations. * Checks unit dose medications for accuracy * Reviews and verifies medication orders for appropriateness and checks first doses of IV admixtures and unit dose medications prepared by technicians * Ensures proper technique and accurate preparation of all pharmaceutical products, including oral, IV admixtures, chemotherapeutic, and investigational agents * Ensures the timely and accurate dispensing of drugs and solutions from the pharmacy area * Responsible for the accurate filling and dispensing of medication orders used by inpatients * Provides drug information to health care professionals and to patients * Reviews physician orders for possible therapeutic problems, contraindications, interactions, allergies, and formulary status of the drug * Provides computer order entry for IVs and other computer entry as needed * Ensures compliance with controlled substance distribution and maintenance system * Is able to practice in a variety of areas within the pharmacy as required by workload Education * a. Precepts Pharm.D. clerkship students consistent with academic credentials and clinical experience. * b. Provides presentations, publications, and other informative activities on drug-related topics to the health care community and general public. * c. Participates in continuing education programs, meetings, training programs and related activities. * d. Educates patients on admission or discharge medications as necessary or requested. Drug Information and Research * a. Participate as a member of WHS Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee. * b. Monitoring patient outcomes in relation to medication use. Conducts target drug programs and medication use evaluations as needed. * c. Detects, prevents, monitors, documents, and reports ADEs and MEs. * d. Provides drug information to health care professionals and to patients. * e. Assist in formulary maintenance by critiquing new entities, comparing medication classes, and developing therapeutic interchanges, when applicable. * f. Assist in developing drug clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) as needed. * g. Complete a research project designed to improve the services of the department Administration/leadership * a. Documents clinical interventions (pharmacokinetic consultations pharmacotherapeutic consultations, anticoagulation consultations, patient consultations) and cost avoidance as part of the Pharmacy Services and hospital documentation programs. * b. Assist in preparing for and maintaining compliance with regulatory agency (e.g. The JC) standards/requirements. * c. Participate on committees, teams, or task forces relating to area of preceptors individual practice. * d. Meet with pharmaceutical sales representatives to obtain/assess clinical data. * e. Attend Directors meetings (e.g. Pharmacy Directors, Partners). * f. Assist with coordinating clinical pharmacy activities, schedules, programs and projects. Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

Enrolled in final year of an accredited college of pharmacy Required

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Reg Pharmacist-Preferred within 90 Days

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

licensed by or eligible for licensure with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy. Upon Hire Required and If not licensed at the start of residency, the candidate must be licensed by August 31st of their residency year. Upon Hire Required

Required Minimum Experience:

Required Minimum Skills:

Strong verbal and written communication skills Computer Skills: Microsoft Office suite including Word and PowerPoint Strong organizational skills