Clinical Pharmacist: Drug Therapy & Patient Safety

Daniel La Spata; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago is seeking a qualified pharmacist responsible for reviewing and processing medication orders, supervising pharmacy activities, and monitoring drug therapies for appropriateness. Candidates must be graduates from an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy. This role involves ensuring compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements while participating in quality improvement initiatives. The hospital is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, processes, and modifies medication orders.
• Supervises activities involved with compounding and preparing medications.
• Monitors and evaluates drug therapies for appropriateness.

Education

Graduate of an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy

Job description

As a community based hospital, Humboldt Park Health reinvests back into the community through programs to serve the poor and uninsured, manage chronic conditions like diabetes, health education and promote initiatives and outreach for the elderly. And we work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.

From its start in 1894, Humboldt Park Health has been deeply committed to serving the Humboldt Park community. Humboldt Park Health is a 200-bed, acute care facility. We provide healthcare treatment that’s patient-centered and focused on quality of care, ranging from everyday care to treatment for your most critical needs.

Join a Team That Cares for You, Too

Caring for others starts with supporting the people who make it possible. We are committed to supporting our employees with meaningful benefits, retirement planning support, and opportunities for continued growth and development. Whether you are seeking a full-time, part-time, or PRN role, you’ll be part of a compassionate, team-oriented environment dedicated to caring for both our patients and our staff.

Full-Time Employees

Benefits may include:

• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
• Employer-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that increases with years of service
• Education reimbursement, subject to eligibility
• Employee wellness programs
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Reviews, processes, and modifies, as necessary, all medication orders to maintain a current and accurate medication profile.
• Supervises, directs and reviews all activities involved with the compounding, storing, inventory, labeling, recording, or preparing medications by pharmacy technicians.
• Monitors drug therapies to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic levels, drug interactions, and therapeutic duplication.
• Monitors the use of drugs for compliance with prescribing criteria, guidelines, formulary, and protocols established by Norwegian American Hospital.
• Detects, monitors, documents and reports adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• Serves as a resource of drug information for all practitioners and patients (i.e. drug identification, side effects, adverse events, interactions, medication counseling, etc.).
• Participates in pharmacy quality assessment/performance improvement (QA/PI) projects and/or initiatives.
• Assures proper control, documentation, and record keeping of controlled substances.
• Ensures all state and federal regulatory requirements are maintained.

Requirements:

Graduate of an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy.

The hospital prohibits discrimination based on age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Equal Opportunity Employer
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