Clinical Pharmacist

Do you have the career opportunities as a Clinical Pharmacist you want with your current employer? We have two exciting opportunities - for a Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist and an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist - to join Memorial Health University Medical Center in historic Savannah, GA, part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

We are searching for an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist for a full-time, 7-on, 7 off, night shift position and a full-time, day shift Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist to join the amazing team at Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah's regionally recognized, 600+ bed Level I Academic Medical Center.  

Memorial Health University Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Job Summary & Qualifications:

Our Clinical Pharmacists provide pharmaceutical care including computer order entry, drug distribution, evaluation of medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dose, frequency and adequacy of monitoring, evaluation of drug interactions and allergies and therapeutic monitoring of drugs to patients across our ICUs and Emergency Department.

What you will do in this role:

• You will be responsible for coordinating drug distribution activities in areas under their supervision. Includes supervision of pharmacy technicians, order verification of medication orders, resolution of medication related problems and preparation of parenteral products (IV admixtures, cytotoxic chemotherapeutic 
• You will perform pharmacy clinical activities including but not limited to providing pharmacokinetic consults, monitoring targeted drugs, antimicrobial therapy recommendations, and evaluating appropriateness of drug therapy based on, disease state, host factors, and cost effectiveness.
• Serve  as a source of drug information to medical and nursing staffs.
• Perform patient care unit inspections as required to meet regulatory requirements.
• Work to minimize errors in the medication use process by utilizing S.T.A.R. (Stop, Think, Act and Review) and other error prevention techniques, especially when dealing with a situation that is out of policy, procedure, or plan, or any other high-risk situation.
• Strictly follow special handling procedures related to high-risk, high-alert medications and patient populations.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in hospital pharmacy
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency preferred
• PGY2 Emergency Medicine or Critical Care residency preferred
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification preferred
• Experience in I.V. admixture and unit dose drug distribution system required