Clinical Staff Pharmacist- CMH Pharmacy Regional

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

2h•$52 - $90•Onsite

About The Position

Implements pharmaceutical services to patients throughout the Medical Center by providing accurately compounded and dispensed medications and various clinical functions, including, but not limited to, therapeutic drug monitoring and patient appropriate dosing.

Requirements

Licensed Pharmacist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Bachelor's Degree: Pharmacy
Work Experience

Responsibilities

Accepts responsibility for checking all medications leaving the department to verify quality assurance.
Must have a working knowledge of, or be able to retrieve information about chemotherapy agents.
Must have a working knowledge of hyperalimentation.
Must have a working knowledge of IV admixture.
Must have a working knowledge of narcotic control.
Must have a working knowledge of investigational drugs.
Must have a working knowledge of therapeutic drug monitoring.
Must have a working knowledge of medication storage and dispensing guidelines.
Dispenses medications from physician orders.
Ensures accurate entry of the order into the computer to furnish hospital personnel with current medication administration reports.
Accepts responsibility for verifying dosages on the physician order are patient appropriate.
Dispenses medications per policy and procedure in a timely manner, using reference materials when necessary to ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of patient care.
Responsible for accurately checking refills, unit dose medications, and IV preparations as to filling and labeling accuracy by the pharmacy technician.
Competent in communicating to healthcare professionals regarding an order (i.e., non-formulary drug, allergy; drug interaction, drug compatibilities, dosing question, etc.).
Must be able to use sound judgement, as related to patient care, if the physician is unavailable to answer questions.
Works with healthcare professionals to provide the most appropriate and cost-effective drug therapy for each individual patient.
Uses the various computer systems and reference books available in the pharmacy to assist healthcare professionals in selecting the most appropriate therapy for the patient.
Communicates with healthcare professionals regarding medication orders.
Plays an active role in planning new functions and updating current services provided by pharmacy to assure high standards of pharmacy practice in the Medical Center.
Participates in in-service programs relating to new procedures, policies, equipment and treatments.
Participates in projects in the department, or outside the department, which may be formally assigned or may develop informally as the need arises or problems develop.
Competent in working with various computer systems, writing in patient charts, dosing medications based on patient specific parameters, and other clinical functions that may arise.
Enters oral medications into HBOC System.
Enters IV medications into HBOC System.
Oversees technician in operating Omnicell System.
Able to dose all drugs in Pharmacokinetic Dosing Service.
Monitors for all adverse drug reactions on patients.