Clinical Pharmacist I - Registry - Advocate Health South Suburban

American Addiction Centers•Hazel Crest, IL

2d•$55 - $82•Onsite

About The Position

This position oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens. The Clinical Pharmacist I uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration. They design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature, implementing recommendations effectively and utilizing policies and procedures. The role involves reviewing and interpreting medication orders and prescriptions, participating in medical emergencies, and actively supporting department medication safety and quality improvement activities. Additionally, the pharmacist performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication-use system, collaborates with the healthcare team on formulary adherence and medication-use processes, and assists in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications. Practice must comply with organization policies, procedures, and local, state, and federal regulations. The pharmacist prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications. They also serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners, and mentor, orient, train, and assist with performance evaluations of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students. The role includes directing and checking the accuracy of pharmacy support team members' work to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance. The pharmacist must demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate for the age of the patients served, understanding growth and development principles and assessing data to meet age-specific needs.

Requirements

Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity required.
Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice.
Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice.
Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy required, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP.
No experience required.
Maintains skills in area of practice.
Strong computer skills.
Excellent communication and organization skills.
Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training development skills.
Demonstrates decision making, team building, customer service, and conflict resolution skills.
Life support training courses may be required dependent on department discretion.

Responsibilities

Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration.
Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature.
Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format.
Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions.
Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.
Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels.
Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate.
Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process.
Assists in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications.
Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice, policies and state and federal regulations.
Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program