Staff Pharmacist - Warrenville, IL
About The Position
The Staff Pharmacist supervises and coordinates activities in the Pharmacy Fulfillment area and educates patients on administering their medications appropriately. The role provides direct oversight of pharmacy technicians and interns as they receive, process, and dispense prescriptions and arrange proper medication shipping and delivery. The pharmacist is responsible for safety and oversight of pharmacy operations. The position is onsite in Warrenville, Illinois. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST, with a Saturday rotation. The role may be assigned other functions based on operational needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD degree.
- At least 2 years of experience working in a pharmacy setting.
- Active Illinois pharmacist license in good standing.
- Ability to make clinical decisions.
- Compassionate, courteous, and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule.
- Detail-oriented, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and frequent interruptions.
- Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment, learn quickly, solve problems, and make decisions.
Nice To Haves
- Pharmacy experience with mail order or a similar setting.
Responsibilities
- Interpret, review, and adjudicate prescriptions.
- Prepare and dispense appropriate medications to patients and check prescriptions for accuracy.
- Review medication therapy and assess whether medications are appropriate in light of the patient’s medical history.
- Contact prescribing physicians with questions about prescriptions and coordinate continuity of treatment.
- Advise patients about drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
- Provide patients with counseling and education, including emotional support and information about reputable support and advocacy groups during infertility treatment when appropriate.
- Comply with state and federal laws governing prescription preparation and dispensing, applicable FDA mandates, and manufacturer restrictions on particular drugs.
- Help develop policies and procedures to improve workflow.
- Ensure medication stock is maintained and medications are stored and handled properly.
- Maintain pharmacy files, patient profiles, narcotics control records, and records for controlled drugs.
- Review interactions and contraindications involving reported use of over-the-counter medications.
- Ensure patient confidentiality and HIPAA adherence.
- Supervise pharmacy technicians and interns in receiving, processing, dispensing, and shipping medications.
- Comply with office workplace policies and actively contribute to patient satisfaction.
- Perform other functions as required by operational needs.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits starting on the first day of employment.
- Well-being and behavioral health programs.
- 401(k).
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- At least 18 days of paid time off per year.
- Paid holidays.
- Leaves of absence.
- Anticipated eligibility to participate in an annual bonus plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
