Pedatric Pharmacist - Part-Time
La Rabida Children's Hospital•Chicago, IL
About The Position
The Pediatric Pharmacist performs inpatient and outpatient registered pharmacist duties at La Rabida Children’s Hospital. The role reviews and interprets drug orders, oversees medication dispensing and compounding, monitors drug therapy, and provides medication information and guidance to patients, families, and healthcare professionals. The pharmacist also supports pharmacy operations, inventory control, staff training, and quality assurance.
Requirements
- Minimum B.S. in Pharmacy.
- Current Illinois Registered Pharmacist License.
- For new hires effective July 1, 2026: obtain RQI BLS within 30 days of hire or before direct patient care, and maintain certification quarterly.
- Physically able to get around in a fairly close environment.
Nice To Haves
- One to two years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
- Clinical skills beyond traditional dispensing functions are highly valued.
- Background in pediatric care is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Review and interpret drug orders and complete or supervise the provision of medications to hospital patients, clinic outpatients, and hospital employees.
- Advise or consult with physicians, nurses, hospital personnel, patients, and patients’ families, and provide drug information.
- Produce or supervise the production of IV admixtures, chemotherapy admixtures, and other compounded medications using aseptic technique and established department procedures.
- Monitor patients’ drug therapies for appropriateness, adverse effects, and possible interactions.
- Perform quality assurance monitoring, drug use evaluation, drug therapy monitoring, and assigned floor stock duties.
- Guide and supervise Pharmacy Technicians in providing medications and supplies to patients and ancillary departments.
- Participate in maintaining the pharmacy environment and managing and controlling inventory.
- Participate in training and developing pharmacy personnel, including pharmacy technicians and new staff pharmacists.
- Support professional growth and development through educational programs and in-services.
- Perform quality assurance activities, including data collection, assessment, evaluation, problem identification, resolution, follow-up, and report generation.
- Maintain adequate patient and prescription records.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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Job Type
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