Float Retail Pharmacist

Advocate Health•Skaneateles, NY

3d•$55 - $82

About The Position

The Float Retail Pharmacist covers retail pharmacist shifts at Advocate Health retail pharmacy sites in Illinois, including Masonic, Good Sam, Christ, Lutheran, and Lakemoor. Current hours vary from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends; hours are subject to change. This full-time role is scheduled for 40 hours per week. The pharmacist oversees pharmaceutical care, provides patient and caregiver counseling, designs and monitors patient-specific medication regimens, reviews prescriptions, and supports medication safety and quality improvement. The role also involves preparing and dispensing medications, collaborating with the healthcare team, supporting pharmacy learners and teammates, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and applicable regulations. The position requires the ability to provide age-appropriate care across the lifespan and to perform the physical and technical duties associated with pharmacy practice. The work includes considerable walking and standing, handling materials and a mobile cart, using pharmacy and computer equipment, and exposure to a normal office environment and varying conditions throughout the workday.

Requirements

Licensed in the state or states of practice, or eligible for reciprocity.
Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice.
Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice.
Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP.
No experience required.
Maintain skills in area of practice.
Strong computer skills.
Excellent communication and organization skills.
Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training development skills.
Decision-making, team-building, customer-service, and conflict-resolution skills.
Life support training courses may be required at department discretion.
Ability to walk and stand considerably, push a mobile cart weighing up to 50 pounds, and lift 35 pounds of material without assistance.
Ability to perform frequent stretching, bending, squatting, or kneeling as needed.
Ability to perform writing, typing, and data entry into computers and automated dispensing machines.
Must be able to use both hands, see clearly and read small print, and have functional speech, vision, and hearing.
Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Ability to use appropriate personal protective equipment and take precautions to avoid inadvertent needle sticks, cuts, or bruises.

Responsibilities

Oversee pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
Educate and counsel patients and caregivers about medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and administration.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens using relevant biomedical literature; implement and document recommendations appropriately.
Review and accurately interpret medication orders and prescriptions.
Participate in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.
Support medication safety and quality improvement activities, including reporting events through appropriate channels.
Perform quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication-use system as appropriate.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process; assist with acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate-use, and investigational medications.
Practice in compliance with organizational policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
Prepare and dispense medications and oversee their proper storage and handling in accordance with best practices, policies, and regulations.
Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
Mentor, orient, train, and assist with performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
Direct and check the accuracy of pharmacy support team members’ work to support safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.