Clinical Pharmacist - Central Operations and Telemetry, Casual PRN, Variable shifts

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Huntley, IL

7d • $58 - $84

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist works in inpatient acute care, covering the central pharmacy and medical telemetry. The role reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and follows organizational policies, ethical and compliance requirements, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. This position works an irregular, casual PRN schedule consisting of 8-hour shifts with variable start times no earlier than 6:30 a.m. and end times no later than 11 p.m.; overnight work is not required. Minimum staffing expectations are three shifts per month and two holidays per year.

The pharmacist supports safe and effective medication use by interpreting and verifying medication orders, monitoring therapy and laboratory data, resolving medication-related problems with pharmacy, nursing, and prescribers, and providing clinical consultation. The role also includes compounding and dispensing medications, maintaining patient profiles and the hospital formulary, educating patients and healthcare professionals, documenting clinical activities, and contributing to quality improvement and medication-use review.

Requirements

• Current license to practice pharmacy in the State of Illinois.
• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

Nice To Haves

• Training and knowledge in specialty areas such as neonatology, critical care, or oncology.
• Completion of a pharmacy residency program or equivalent hospital pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Interpret medication orders to ensure safe and appropriate medication use, identifying compatibility concerns, duplication, allergies, and potential administration errors.
• Coordinate resolution of medication-related problems among pharmacy, nursing, and prescribers, using initiative and sound judgment.
• Monitor medication therapy for significant drug-drug, drug-diet, and drug-laboratory interactions; intervene when indicated, including for therapeutic duplications and pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic concerns.
• Evaluate and document whether selected medications are appropriate to achieve the desired therapeutic outcome, and communicate potential problems and solutions to prescribers.
• Consult with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals on pharmacokinetics and adverse reactions.
• Participate in therapeutic drug monitoring and intervention programs, adjusting therapy based on patient condition and laboratory results.
• Enter medication order information in the Electronic Health Record and maintain accurate records of dispensing and charging.
• Maintain comprehensive pharmacy patient profiles, including pertinent demographic, clinical, allergy, diagnostic, and pharmacokinetic information.
• Oversee medication packaging, labeling, and distribution for patients and employees according to established policies and procedures.
• Monitor scheduled medication use on nursing units and maintain controlled medication inventories in dispensing areas.
• Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals, including sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products.
• Verify medication orders before delivery to patient care areas, ensure accuracy and completeness, and resolve discrepancies.
• Review laboratory data—including microbial culture and sensitivity, toxicology, and therapeutic drug monitoring results—for medication appropriateness and recommend changes when needed.
• Develop and present orientation, education, and training for medical, nursing, hospital, and pharmacy staff, and assist in educating pharmacy students, residents, and fellows.
• Educate patients and families about specific medications and provide timely medication information or teaching to healthcare professionals and patients.
• Respond to emergencies to assist with medication management, such as cardiac arrests.
• Maintain the hospital formulary and limit medication use to formulary items when appropriate.
• Document clinical activities and interventions, and collect and maintain required data, logs, records, and other documentation.
• Communicate professional knowledge effectively in oral and written forms to patients and other health professionals.
• Participate in departmental quality improvement and medication-use review activities.
• Organize, prioritize, and plan workload within time constraints.
• Work cooperatively with pharmacists to oversee and direct work-area activities, assign work to technicians, and achieve department objectives.
• Review restocking of automated dispensing cabinets throughout the hospital and resolve problems.
• Ensure compliance with hazardous-waste collection and disposal procedures.
• Maintain proficiency and expertise through continuous professional development.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The company describes a range of benefits supporting employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being; eligibility depends on employment classification.
• Tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness are mentioned as company benefits.
• 401(k) matching is mentioned as a company benefit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time