Clinical Pharmacist - Casual Variable shifts

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Lake Forest, IL

10d•$58 - $84

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist PNE supports Northwestern Medicine’s patient-first mission and is responsible for identifying, preventing, and resolving medication-related problems. The role provides authoritative medication information to healthcare professionals, patients, and the public, and helps integrate the informational, clinical, and drug distribution components of pharmacy services to provide patient-centered care. The position meets the professional exemption under FLSA and works an irregular schedule.

Requirements

Active Clinical Pharmacist license in 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 for safety and proper use, identify potential medication-related concerns, and coordinate solutions with pharmacy, nursing, and prescribers.
Monitor medication therapy for significant drug-drug, drug-diet, and drug-laboratory interactions, therapeutic duplications, and other concerns requiring pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic expertise.
Evaluate and document whether selected medications are appropriate for 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 and adjust therapy as indicated.
Enter medication order information into the Electronic Health Record accurately.
Maintain comprehensive pharmacy patient profiles, including relevant demographic, clinical, allergy, diagnostic, and pharmacokinetic information.
Oversee medication packaging, labeling, and distribution; monitor scheduled medications on nursing units 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 relevant to medication use and recommend changes when needed.
Develop and present orientation, education, and training for medical, nursing, hospital, and pharmacy staff, and assist with education of pharmacy students, residents, and fellows.
Educate patients and families about medications and provide timely medication information and teaching to healthcare professionals or 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 and prioritize workload, cooperate with fellow pharmacists, direct work-area activities, assign work to technicians, and help ensure departmental objectives are met.
Review restocking of automated dispensing cabinets throughout the hospital and resolve problems.
Ensure compliance with hazardous waste collection and disposal procedures.
Maintain expertise in practice areas through continuous professional development.
Perform other job duties as assigned.