Clinical Pharmacist - Central Operations and Telemetry, Full Time, Variable shifts

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Huntley, IL

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist PNE reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and follows its Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. The role identifies, prevents, and resolves medication-related problems; provides authoritative medication information to health care professionals, patients, and the public; and helps integrate the informational, clinical, and drug-distribution components of pharmacy services to provide patient-centered care. The Department of Pharmacy aims to deliver safe, high-quality, effective, and efficient patient care while developing staff, advancing research, and coordinating pharmacy services across the Northwestern Medicine enterprise. This position meets the professional exemption under FLSA and works an irregular schedule.

Requirements

Active Clinical Pharmacist license in the state of Illinois (IDFPR).
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 medication safety and proper use, identifying compatibility concerns, duplication, allergies, and potential administration errors.
Coordinate resolution of medication-related problems among pharmacy, nursing, and prescribers.
Monitor medication therapy for significant drug-drug, drug-diet, and drug-laboratory interactions, and intervene when clinically warranted.
Evaluate and document whether selected medications are appropriate for the desired therapeutic outcome, and communicate potential problems and solutions to prescribers.
Advise physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals on pharmacokinetics and adverse reactions.
Participate in therapeutic drug monitoring and intervention programs, adjusting therapy based on patient condition and laboratory results.
Process medication order information in the Electronic Health Record and maintain comprehensive pharmacy patient profiles.
Oversee medication packaging, labeling, and distribution 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 and resolve discrepancies.
Review laboratory data relevant to medication use, including microbial culture and sensitivity, toxicology, and therapeutic drug monitoring results, and recommend changes when needed.
Develop and present orientation, education, and training for medical, nursing, hospital, and pharmacy staff, and assist with educating pharmacy students, residents, and fellows.
Educate patients and families about medications and provide timely medication information or teaching to health care 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 maintain required data, logs, records, and other documentation.
Communicate professional knowledge effectively in writing and verbally 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 help accomplish 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 and expertise through continuous professional development.
Perform other duties as assigned.