Clinical Pharmacist: Patient-Centric Therapies & Safety

Advocate Health Care; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Chicago, IL is seeking a Pharmacist to oversee pharmaceutical care and design therapy regimens based on biomedical literature. You will counsel patients and caregivers on medication therapy, compliance, and administration while ensuring safe storage and handling of medications.

The role includes reviewing orders, supporting medication safety initiatives, and mentoring pharmacy students and staff. Licensure in Illinois and ACPE-accredited degree are required.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree from ACPE-accredited school or NABP FPGEC certificate.
• Licensed in Illinois or eligible for reciprocity.
• Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required per area.
• No experience required.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities; strong presentation and training skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical care and designs therapy regimens based on biomedical literature.
• Counsels patients and caregivers on medications, adverse effects, adherence, and administration.
• Reviews and interprets medication orders accurately.
• Supports medication safety and quality improvement activities.
• Collaborates with care teams on formulary adherence and medication-use processes.
• Precepts students and mentors pharmacy teammates.
• Ensures compliance with policies, regulations, and proper storage/handling of medications.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Presentation skills

Training development

Decision making

Team building

Customer service

Conflict resolution

Life support training

Education

ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree

FPGEC NABP certificate

Job description

Advocate Health Care in Chicago, IL is seeking a Pharmacist to oversee pharmaceutical care and design therapy regimens based on biomedical literature. You will counsel patients and caregivers on medication therapy, compliance, and administration while ensuring safe storage and handling of medications.

The role includes reviewing orders, supporting medication safety initiatives, and mentoring pharmacy students and staff. Licensure in Illinois and ACPE-accredited degree are required.