Clinical Pharmacist

BJC HealthCare • Belleville, IL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Our dynamic team at Memorial Hospital Belleville is hiring! If you are a patient-centered pharmacist looking to grow your career with a supportive team, this is the role for you! In this role, you will be able to impact patient care in our main pharmacy and on the floors as a decentralized pharmacist.

Monday - Friday, Days
2-3 Evenings per month
Every 4th weekend
Holiday rotation

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

Requirements

• IL licensed pharmacist
• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
• <2 years of experience
• No Supervisor Experience
• Medication Therapy Srvcs in MO
• RPh

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate in Pharmacy
• 2-5 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Assess, monitor, initiate and modify medication use according to patient condition and age specific criteria.
• Ensure prompt and accurate medication preparation and dispensing.
• Prevent, direct and resolve medication-related issues.
• Supervise and direct supportive personnel.
• Counsel and educate to promote optimal drug therapy.
• Direct and assist in the procurement, storage, distribution and disposal of medications.
• Directs and manages workflow including oversight of technicians, interns and volunteers ensuring the accuracy of their work in accordance with departmental procedures and Federal and State regulations.
• Participates in departmental meetings and on committees at the health service organization, as appropriate.
• Serves as medication therapy resource for activities such as drug information, training of staff, transitions of care and Medication Therapy Services.
• Evaluates medication orders for appropriateness with regard to patient condition, organ function and concomitant therapies to promote optimal patient outcomes. Documents all activities and communication as appropriate.
• Recognize opportunities and offer solutions to maximize efficiency and promote safety within the medication use process.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree