Wellstar is seeking dynamic pharmacy leaders to shape the future of patient care at our newest hospital. These leadership roles offer the chance to build and lead a pharmacy department from day one, an opportunity few leaders encounter in their careers.

At the same time, leaders fulfilling these roles won’t be building alone. You will have the full support and mentorship of 10 seasoned Directors of Pharmacy across Georgia, offering a strong leadership network, shared best practices, and the operational infrastructure of a well-established health system. 

We are recruiting for the following positions:

• Director of Pharmacy
• Operations Manager
• Clinical Manager

Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center marks the next chapter in Wellstar’s ongoing commitment to expand access to world-class care across Georgia. Opening fall 2026, the six-story, 254,000-square-foot hospital will bring full-service acute care closer to home for people in Columbia County and surrounding communities. Residents of Richmond County and neighboring areas can continue to receive the same high-quality care at our downtown Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center campus.

Wellstar Columbia County will include:

• 100 inpatient beds - 16 intensive care and 84 medical-surgical
• Six operating rooms
• Two catheterization/interventional radiology rooms
• Two endoscopy rooms
• 19-room Emergency Department - expected to become a Level II Trauma Center
• Helipad for rapid critical care transport
• On-site pharmacy with Meds-to-Beds program

Comprehensive care - all in one place

Adjacent to the hospital, the four-story, 92,000-square-foot medical office building will offer convenient outpatient access to:

• Primary Care
• Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)
• Orthopedics
• Oncology
• Cardiology
• Pulmonology
• Neurology
• Gastroenterology
• Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)
• Urology
• General Surgery

 The connected building design brings care teams together in one place, creating a seamless experience for patients and families across the region.

 Designed with people in mind

Local patients, families and clinicians helped shape the hospital's layout and features, resulting in a space that enhances care through:

• Inclusive design that supports people at every age and stage if life
• Adaptable spaces that evolve with new technologies and care needs
• Modular construction that allows the hospital to grow alongside the community
• Advanced technology and future-ready operating rooms to optimize workflows, sadety and surgical excellence

Partnering for Columbia County's future

Currently, Columbia County is the largest county in Georgia without its own hospital. The new medical center reflects years of collaboration and vision from community leaders, including Augusta University, University System of Georgia, Columbia County management team, Board of Commissioners and Columbia County Hospital Development Authority.

Bachelors in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree.

Preferred: PGY-1 & PGY-2 residency training

About Wellstar MCG Health

At Wellstar, people are at the center of everything we do and every decision we make. As a not-for-profit organization, we have made a generational commitment to transform healthcare for all. We work to ensure every person has access to personalized care that helps them spend more time being a person, rather than a patient. That’s what we mean when we say we’re more than healthcare–we’re PeopleCare. Wellstar is nationally recognized for our inclusive culture, exceptional doctors and team members, and personal, high-quality care. We thoughtfully reinvest in prevention, wellness programs and charity care, and provide access to compassionate, world-class care through our expansive system of 11 hospitals, 329 medical office locations, 11 cancer centers, 91 rehabilitation centers, 35 imaging centers, 20 urgent care locations, five health parks, three hospice facilities and two retirement villages. To learn more about how we care for the communities we serve, visit wellstar.org.

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