Clinical Pharmacist Full Time Rotating
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist supports Northwestern Medicine’s patient-centered care mission by identifying, preventing, and resolving medication-related problems; providing authoritative medication information to healthcare professionals, patients, and the public; and helping integrate pharmacy information, clinical, and drug distribution services. The role follows organizational policies, ethics and compliance requirements, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. This full-time position is 72 hours per pay period and rotates among first (day), second (evening), and third (night) shifts. The pharmacist provides clinical and dispensing services, supports medication safety and therapeutic monitoring, educates patients and staff, and participates in quality improvement and department operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
- Active Clinical Pharmacist license in the state of 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, identifying compatibility issues, duplication, allergies, and potential administration errors; coordinate resolution with pharmacy, nursing, and prescribers.
- Monitor medication therapy for significant drug-drug, drug-diet, and drug-laboratory interactions, therapeutic duplications, and other issues requiring pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic expertise; intervene as appropriate.
- Evaluate and document medication selection for desired therapeutic outcomes 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 and adjust therapy as indicated by patient condition and laboratory results.
- Enter medication order information into the Electronic Health Record and maintain accurate dispensing and charging records.
- Maintain comprehensive pharmacy patient profiles, including information relevant to medication therapy decisions.
- Oversee medication packaging, labeling, and distribution; monitor scheduled medication use 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, including microbial culture and sensitivity, toxicology, and therapeutic drug monitoring results, and recommend medication changes when needed.
- Develop and deliver 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 medications and provide timely medication information and teaching to healthcare professionals and patients.
- Respond to emergencies to assist with medication management, including cardiac arrest response.
- 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 oral and written forms.
- Participate in departmental quality improvement and medication use review activities.
- Organize, prioritize, and plan workload within time constraints; 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 proficiency and expertise through continuous professional development.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits, including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, and 401(k) matching.
- A range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events.
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Job Type
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