Clinical Pharmacist Full time Second shift

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Winfield, IL

6h•$58 - $84

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist supports Northwestern Medicine’s patient-centered care mission by identifying, preventing, and resolving medication-related problems. The role provides authoritative medication information to healthcare professionals, patients, and the public, and helps integrate pharmacy’s informational, clinical, and drug-distribution services. The pharmacist evaluates medication therapy for safety and effectiveness, advises prescribers and care teams, processes medication orders in the Electronic Health Record, maintains comprehensive patient profiles, and oversees medication preparation, distribution, and controlled inventories. The role also supports patient and staff education, emergency medication management, quality improvement, medication-use review, formulary management, and compliance with applicable policies and standards. This is a full-time, second-shift position at 40 hours per week (1.0 FTE). The stated hourly salary range is $58.00 to $84.10.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
Active Clinical Pharmacist license in Illinois (IDFPR).

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 for safety and appropriate use, checking for compatibility issues, duplication, allergies, and potential administration errors; coordinate resolution of medication-related problems with pharmacy, nursing, and prescribers.
Monitor medication therapy for significant drug-drug, drug-diet, and drug-laboratory interactions and intervene when indicated.
Evaluate and document whether selected medications are appropriate to achieve desired therapeutic outcomes, and communicate potential problems and solutions to prescribers.
Consult with healthcare professionals on pharmacokinetics and adverse reactions; participate in therapeutic drug monitoring and intervention programs, adjusting therapy according to patient condition and laboratory results.
Enter medication order information into the Electronic Health Record accurately.
Maintain comprehensive pharmacy patient profiles, including relevant demographic, allergy, diagnosis, pharmacokinetic, and medication-therapy information.
Oversee medication packaging, labeling, and distribution; monitor scheduled medication use and maintain controlled medication inventories.
Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals, including sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products.
Verify medication orders before delivery to patient-care areas and resolve discrepancies.
Review laboratory data, including culture and sensitivity, toxicology, and therapeutic drug monitoring results, and recommend medication changes when appropriate.
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 their families about medications and provide timely medication information or teaching to healthcare professionals and patients.
Respond to emergencies, including cardiac arrests, to assist with medication management.
Maintain the hospital formulary and limit medication use to formulary items when appropriate.
Document clinical activities and interventions and maintain required data, logs, records, and other documentation.
Participate in departmental quality-improvement and medication-use-review activities.
Organize, prioritize, and plan workload; cooperate with pharmacists to oversee work-area activities, assign work to technicians, and meet department objectives.
Review restocking of automated dispensing cabinets throughout the hospital and resolve problems.
Ensure compliance with hazardous-waste collection and disposal procedures.
Maintain practice-area proficiency through continuous professional development.
Perform other duties as assigned.