Pharmacist D

Silver Cross Hospital•New Lenox, IL

34d•Onsite

About The Position

Silver Cross Hospital is an extraordinary place to work. We’re known for our culture of excellence and delivery of unrivaled experiences for our patients, their families, the communities we serve…and for each other. Come join us! It’s the way you want to be treated. Position Summary: Pharmacists are responsible for duties including but not limited to: order entry, accurate dispensing of medications, renal dosing interventions, pharmacokinetic dosing, patient counseling, and supervising students and technicians.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE accredited Pharmacy School with a PharmD degree.
Pharmacist license in the State of Illinois

Nice To Haves

Supervising students and technicians
renal dosing interventions
pharmacokinetic dosing
patient counseling

Responsibilities

Review orders for accuracy, dosage, safety, drug interactions, duplicate therapy and allergies
Accurately verify and/or enter orders into Cerner
Supervise technicians and students
Attend codes
Perform Pharmacy calculations
Check medication and intravenous preparations for accuracy
Prepare and oversee the preparation of sterile compounds using aseptic technique
Maintain the sterile compounding area using appropriate cleaning protocols and documentation
Adhere to the safe handling of hazardous medication practices
Adhere to departmental and hospital policies and procedures
Participate in cost reduction and inventory control measures
Perform functions using hospital computer systems ( e.g. Cerner, Meditech, Pyxis, etc.)
Promotes a clean and safe environment of care, utilizing the SAFE error prevention habits
Provides the highest standard of privacy and confidentiality in matters involving patients, coworkers, and the hospital by abiding by the Standards of Conduct