Clinical Pharmacist-Inpatient Oncology Operations, Full-time Rotating

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values; follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program; and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and 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 integrate pharmacy’s informational, clinical, and drug-distribution services to provide patient-centered care.

The position supports the Department of Pharmacy’s mission to deliver safe, high-quality, effective, and efficient care while developing staff, advancing research, and coordinating pharmacy services across Northwestern Medicine. The pharmacist also contributes to the department’s vision of advancing the pharmacy enterprise through excellence, innovation, education, and research.

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, duplication, allergies, and potential administration errors.
• Coordinate the resolution of medication-related problems with pharmacy, nursing, and prescribers.
• Monitor medication therapy for significant drug-drug, drug-diet, and drug-laboratory interactions; intervene when appropriate.
• Evaluate and document whether selected medications are appropriate to achieve therapeutic outcomes, and communicate potential problems and solutions to prescribers.
• Consult with healthcare professionals about pharmacokinetics and adverse reactions.
• Participate in therapeutic drug monitoring and intervention programs, adjusting therapy as indicated by patient condition and laboratory results.
• Enter medication-order information into the Electronic Health Record 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 deliver orientation, education, and training for medical, nursing, hospital, and pharmacy staff; assist with education for 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, and maintain required data, logs, records, and other documentation.
• Participate in departmental quality-improvement and medication-use-review activities.
• Organize, prioritize, and plan workload within time constraints; cooperate with pharmacists to oversee work areas, assign technician work, and 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 expertise in practice areas through continuous professional development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• A range of benefits intended to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time