Clinical Pharmacist Lead

BJC HealthCare • Belleville, IL

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About The Position

Are you an IL licensed pharmacist looking for your next adventure? Our dynamic team at Memorial Hospital Shiloh is hiring for an Information Systems Pharmacist! This is a unique opportunity to serve as the bridge between clinical practice and technology, ensuring medication-use systems functionality. This position collaborates with multiple departments and provides assistance to multiple BJC facilities.
This is a great opportunity to advance you pharmacy career in an IT/IS role. IL license required.
M - F
Days

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

Role Purpose
Assess, monitor, initiate, and modify medication use according to patient condition and age specific criteria. Serves as a liaison between the pharmacy department and other health care practitioners in matters related to specialized area of pharmacy practice. Supervises and directs supportive personnel. Counsels and educates to promote optimal drug therapy. Directs and assists in the procurement, storage, distribution and disposal of medications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree - Pharmacy
• 2-5 years
• Supervisor Experience < 2 years
• Medication Therapy Srvcs in MO
• RPh

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate - Pharmacy Residency
• Doctorate - Pharmacy Residency
• Experience 5-10 years

Responsibilities

• Evaluates medication orders for appropriateness with regard to patient condition, organ function and concomitant therapies to promote optimal patient outcomes. Documents all activities and communication as appropriate.
• Directs and manages workflow in focused area of pharmacy practice. Activities include oversight of pharmacists, technicians, interns and volunteers ensuring the accuracy of their work in accordance with departmental procedures and Federal and State regulations.
• Participates in the delivery of educational programs within and outside of the pharmacy department. Serves on committees at the health service organization.
• Serves as a lead on the development, review, and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Provides advanced level support to the professional, operational, and patient care aspects of the pharmacy department. Identifies and implements improvements to the medication use process.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level