Pharmacist-PT-Safe Handling
About The Position
Pharmacists deliver pharmaceutical care to patients, including processing medication and IV orders and advancing rational, patient-oriented therapy. They serve as the primary advocates for the quality and cost-effectiveness of drug use in the hospital and as a primary source of drug information for physicians, nurses, and patients. This part-time position requires 20 hours per week and is in the Pharmacy department. Applicants must hold an Illinois registered pharmacist license. Compensation is based on experience, with an estimated range of $52.60 to $81.53 per hour and a stated starting rate of $52.60 per hour. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Licensed Registered Pharmacist in Illinois, through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Responsibilities
- Assist customers with inquiries, questions, and concerns.
- Train technicians and new pharmacists to support quality pharmaceutical service.
- Supervise and verify technicians’ work for accuracy and completeness.
- Assist with pharmacy performance-improvement and quality-assurance activities, including anticoagulation monitoring, SCIP, medication reconciliation, and BMV.
- Interpret, prepare, and check patient medications as ordered by physicians, accurately and promptly.
- Clarify physician orders to prevent improper doses or other medication hazards.
- Monitor patient therapies for allergies, drug interactions, and appropriateness.
- Prepare admixtures, including IVs, irrigations, T.P.N., and cancer chemotherapeutic agents.
- Provide drug information to medical and nursing staff.
- Instruct and educate patients on medication use and effects.
- Enforce the drug formulary by contacting physicians about appropriate non-formulary orders.
- Perform functions of the pharmacy pharmacokinetics service.
- Perform antibiotic stewardship functions.
- Complete assigned performance-improvement and quality-assurance responsibilities in a timely manner.
- Conduct assigned nursing station and Pyxis inspections and submit reports promptly.
- Ensure secure regulation and distribution of controlled substances.
- Record clinical interventions.
- Reduce or eliminate medication errors.
- Stay informed about the actions of the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus
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Job Type
Part-time
