Lead Inpatient Pharmacist (Columbia County) Job at Wellstar Health Systems, Inc., Grovetown, GA

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  • Wellstar Health Systems, Inc.
  • Grovetown, GA

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

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

The Lead Pharmacist is responsible for appropriate, evidence based, medication use for the institution. This role ensures patients receive the right medication at the right dose. Lead Pharmacists must have a medication safety viewpoint and be compliant with all applicable standards and regulations (TJC, BOP, CMS, etc). This position oversees the activities of Pharmacy Technicians. Lead Pharmacists must also engage in teaching as part of the organization's mission.


Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Supervises pharmacists in area. Provides clinical pharmaceutical care to patients. Prevents, detects, and resolves medication-related problems and makes appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy recommendations. Participates as an effective member of interdisciplinary care team(s) and communicates follow-up with team. Effectively verifies patient medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy. Provides effective medication education to patients, families, team.

Enhances the quality of delivery of care. Actively participates in the development and implementation of performance/quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, including medication event/adverse reaction reporting, follow-up, clinical guideline development, disease management and medication use evaluation/improvement. Represents pharmacy services on institutional/practice area committees and quality unit councils. Conducts monthly unit inspections of assigned area(s).

Demonstrates proficiency in pharmacy distributive services. Demonstrates quality, safety and efficiency in the distribution process. Actively collaborates and demonstrates teamwork with pharmacy coworkers to ensure communication, excellent customer service, safe and effective drug distribution. Provides oversight for pharmacy technicians. Financial stewardship oversight. Participates in opportunities to improve the quality, effectiveness, and/or efficiency in distributing medications.

Supports the education and professional development of the Pharmacy Department and other hospital disciplines (nursing/medical/etc.). Precepts residents, pharmacy students, or pharmacy technicians as assigned. Participates collegially in the development of new programs, services, and practices, educational activities of the pharmacy department and medical team.

Engages in professional self-development. Completes medical center/pharmacy competency requirements by deadlines. Establishes regular meetings with manager. Enhances professional and technical knowledge/competency by attending seminars, continuing education programs, department meetings, etc. Demonstrates active membership/service/leadership in professional organizations.


Required Minimum Education:

  • Bachelors Pharmacy or Doctorate Pharmacy-Preferred


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


All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

  • RPH - Reg Pharmacist


Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 2 years hospital or retail pharmacy as a Pharmacist.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

Job Tags

Full time, Shift work

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