Clinical Pharmacist - Patient Care & Safety Leader

Advocate Health; Kiel (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in the United States is seeking a Pharmacist to oversee pharmaceutical care, evaluate biomedical literature, and design medication therapy regimens. You will educate patients and caregivers on therapy, adverse effects, compliance, and proper administration.

The role requires licensure in practice area, CPD, and ability to manage formulary and participate in safety and quality initiatives. A Doctorate or ACPE-accredited degree is required, with no prior experience required in some

Qualifications

• Maintains skills in area of practice
• Strong computer skills
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training development skills
• Demonstrates decision making, team building, customer service, and conflict resolution skills
• Life support training courses may be required dependent on department discretion

Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens
• Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration
• Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature.
• Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format
• Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable
• Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels
• Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process. Assists in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications.
• Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations
• Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice, policies and state and federal regulations
• Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned
• Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned
• Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Skills

Maintains skills

Strong computer skills

Excellent communication

Organization skills

Presentation & training

Decision making & teamwork

Education

Pharmacy degree (ACPE-accredited)

Tools

N/A

Job description

Advocate Health in the United States is seeking a Pharmacist to oversee pharmaceutical care, evaluate biomedical literature, and design medication therapy regimens. You will educate patients and caregivers on therapy, adverse effects, compliance, and proper administration.

The role requires licensure in practice area, CPD, and ability to manage formulary and participate in safety and quality initiatives. A Doctorate or ACPE-accredited degree is required, with no prior experience required in some