Clinical Pharmacist-Inpatient Oncology Operations, Full-time Rotating

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

3h • $58 - $84

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and complies with 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 healthcare professionals, patients, and the public; and helps ensure pharmacy services operate as an integrated system for patient-centered care.

The pharmacist supports the Department of Pharmacy’s mission to deliver safe, high-quality, effective, and efficient patient care, develop staff, advance research, and coordinate pharmacy services across the Northwestern Medicine enterprise. The position includes clinical medication management, dispensing and distribution activities, education, documentation, quality improvement, and support for safe pharmacy 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 proper use, identify potential medication issues, and coordinate resolution with pharmacy, nursing, and prescribers.
• Monitor medication therapy for significant drug-drug, drug-diet, and drug-laboratory interactions, therapeutic duplications, and other concerns requiring pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic expertise.
• Evaluate and document whether selected medications are appropriate to achieve 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 by patient condition and laboratory results.
• Enter medication order information into the Electronic Health Record and maintain comprehensive patient medication profiles.
• Oversee medication packaging, labeling, and distribution; monitor scheduled medications and controlled 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 results, toxicology, and therapeutic drug monitoring, 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 families about medications and provide timely medication information or teaching to healthcare professionals and patients.
• Respond to emergencies to assist with medication management, including 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.
• Participate in departmental quality improvement and medication-use review activities.
• Organize and prioritize workload, cooperate with other pharmacists, direct work-area activities, assign work to technicians, and help meet department objectives.
• Review restocking of automated dispensing cabinets throughout the hospital and resolve related problems.
• Ensure compliance with hazardous waste collection and disposal procedures.
• Maintain practice proficiency and expertise through continuous professional development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The company describes a wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection against unexpected life events.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time