Academic Hourly Staff Pharmacist

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign•Urbana, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Functions as a dispensing pharmacist, filling prescriptions issued by health care providers. Monitors medication profiles for possible harmful drug interactions. This is an Academic Hourly position, as needed. McKinley Health Center aims to provide high-quality ambulatory healthcare and health education to students and medical expertise to University leadership. The Center is also accredited through the Accreditation Associate for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Employees at MHC are required to provide proof of certain immunizations according to recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) guidelines.

Requirements

B.S. in Pharmacy.
Illinois Pharmacy License.
Current working knowledge of pharmacy practice and law.
Ability to counsel students and consult with clinicians regarding drug therapy, drug interactions, and side effects.
Ability to communicate effectively with pharmacy technicians and other staff.

Responsibilities

Dispenses pharmaceuticals and medications prescribed by McKinley providers and included in the Health Center formulary.
Counsels patients regarding their drug therapy and possible side effects.
Checks patient medication profiles to avoid harmful drug interactions.
Operates Pharmacy computer system, including data entry, maintenance, back-up and generation of reports.
Prepares and maintains Pharmacy control records and reports.
Secures emergency stocks of drugs, when needed, from area pharmacies.
Locks and unlocks the Pharmacy when on duty during opening or closing; arms and disarms security system as needed.
Participates in Quality Assessment activities as assigned.
Responsible and accountable to support and ensure a culture of safety, quality and risk management including compliance with ethics.
Assume appropriate related additional duties to further the mission of the unit.