Clinical Pharmacist-Orland Park Pharmacy
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist 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 pharmacist interprets and verifies medication orders, monitors and evaluates medication therapy, recommends changes when appropriate, and consults on pharmacokinetics and adverse reactions. The role also compounds and dispenses medications, including sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition; maintains accurate electronic health records and patient profiles; and oversees medication packaging, labeling, distribution, and controlled inventories. The position includes educating patients and healthcare professionals, supporting emergency medication management, documenting clinical activities, participating in quality improvement and medication-use review, and coordinating work within the pharmacy area. The pharmacist maintains professional proficiency and ensures compliance with applicable pharmacy procedures and hazardous-waste practices.
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 and identify safety concerns, including compatibility issues, 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; intervene when appropriate.
- Evaluate and document the appropriateness of selected medications for 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 and adjust therapy as indicated.
- Enter medication order information into the Electronic Health Record accurately.
- Maintain comprehensive pharmacy patient profiles with information relevant to medication therapy decisions.
- 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 relevant to medication use and recommend changes when needed.
- Develop and present orientation, education, and training for medical, nursing, hospital, and pharmacy staff; assist with education of pharmacy students, residents, and fellows.
- Educate patients and families about 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; collect data and maintain required logs and records.
- Participate in departmental quality-improvement and medication-use-review activities.
- Organize and prioritize workload, cooperate with pharmacists to direct work-area activities, assign work to technicians, and help 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 proficiency through continuous professional development.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- A range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events
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Job Type
Full-time
