Clinical Pharmacist - Casual Variable shifts

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Mchenry, IL

10d • $58 - $84

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist PNE supports Northwestern Medicine’s patient-first mission and complies with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, 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 integrate the informational, clinical, and drug-distribution components of pharmacy services to provide patient-centered care. The position works an irregular, rotating schedule and meets the professional exemption under FLSA.

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 safety and appropriate use; identify compatibilities, incompatibilities, duplication, allergies, and potential administration errors, 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 issues requiring pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic expertise; intervene as appropriate.
• Evaluate and document whether selected medications are appropriate to achieve therapeutic outcomes, and communicate potential problems and solutions to prescribers.
• Advise physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals on pharmacokinetics and adverse reactions; participate in therapeutic drug monitoring and intervention programs and adjust therapy based on patient condition and laboratory results.
• Enter medication-order information into the Electronic Health Record accurately and maintain comprehensive pharmacy patient profiles.
• Oversee medication packaging, labeling, distribution, and controlled-medication inventories in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• 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 culture and sensitivity, toxicology, and therapeutic drug monitoring results, and recommend medication changes when needed.
• 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 and 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, 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; work cooperatively 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 related problems.
• Ensure compliance with hazardous-waste collection and disposal procedures.
• Maintain proficiency and expertise through continuous professional development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits
• A range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection against unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time