Clinical Pharmacist: Expert Medication Therapy & Education

Advocate Health Care; Barrington (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Illinois seeks a licensed Pharmacist to oversee pharmaceutical care, evaluate biomedical literature, and design medication therapy regimens. You will counsel patients and caregivers, detailing therapy, adverse effects, adherence, and proper use.

The role includes designing, monitoring, and implementing patient-specific regimens, reviewing orders, participating in emergencies, and supporting medication safety and quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist in state of practice or eligible for reciprocity.
• Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification as required.
• Credentialing and privileging as per practice area.

Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical care, evaluating literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
• Provides counseling to patients and caregivers on therapy, adverse effects, adherence, use and administration.
• Designs and monitors patient-specific regimens, implements recommendations per policies.
• Reviews and interprets medication orders and prescriptions accurately.
• Supports medication safety and quality improvement activities.
• Collaborates on formulary adherence and medication-use processes; assists with non-formulary acquisitions.

Skills

Computer skills

Communication

Organization

Training development

Decision making

Team building

Customer service

Conflict resolution

Education

Pharmacy degree (ACPE)

Job description

Advocate Health Care in Illinois seeks a licensed Pharmacist to oversee pharmaceutical care, evaluate biomedical literature, and design medication therapy regimens. You will counsel patients and caregivers, detailing therapy, adverse effects, adherence, and proper use.

The role includes designing, monitoring, and implementing patient-specific regimens, reviewing orders, participating in emergencies, and supporting medication safety and quality initiatives.