Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Advocate Aurora Health; Menomonee Falls (WI); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Wisconsin/Illinois seeks a seasoned Pharmacist for the API Specialty Pharmacy. The role involves directing pharmaceutical care, evaluating literature, counseling patients, and ensuring safe medication use in a fast-paced, hybrid environment.

You will collaborate with the healthcare team, support medication safety initiatives, and guide pharmacy teammates while meeting regulatory standards and licensing requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires a Doctorate or PharmD from ACPE-accredited school or NABP FPGEC certificate.
• Three years of licensed pharmacist experience including residency.
• Preceptor/education/training experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical care and designs medication regimens.
• Provides counseling on therapy, adverse effects, and proper administration.
• Reviews medication orders and supports formulary management and safety programs.
• Prepares and oversees storage and handling of medications per regulations.
• Mentors pharmacy teammates and supports on-site training.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Literature evaluation

Counseling patients

Education

Bachelor's or Doctorate in Pharmacy

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Department: 38590 API Specialty Pharmacy - Retail Pharmacy

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

The Aurora Specialty Pharmacy team provides high-touch care for a variety of patients on delicate, high cost, and limited distribution medications. Join a team of 50+ highly skilled and motivated tech specialists and clinical pharmacist specialists, based out of the closed-door Menomonee Falls specialty pharmacy on Whittaker Way and with an opportunity to be based out of our location in Arlington Heights IL!

Providing superior care in a fast-paced environment, our team is involved in patient and provider phone calls, managing complex specialty conditions, various exciting projects, and more!

Find excellent hours here: Our pharmacist position will work rotating shifts within the hours of 8am-6pm (Mon-Fri), along with a Saturday (9am-1pm) roughly every few months. Flexible hybrid position after an approximate 6 month onsite onboarding. Closed on major holidays.

Applicants must have an active IL and WI license to apply.

Pay Range: $63.45 - $95.20

Major 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.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required

Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity required

Board certification in area of practice or certification approved by region/area pharmacist career ladder required

Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice

Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice

Education Required

Bachelor's or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy required, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP

Experience Required

Requires at least 3 years of experience as a licensed pharmacist, including residency (years)

Pharmacy residency training or equivalent experience required

Direct experience with training, education or preceptor roles required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Knowledge, skills, and abilities shall include, but not limited to the following:

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 upon department discretion

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Requires considerable walking, standing, pushing mobile cart of 50 pounds maximum and lifting 35 pounds of material without assistance

Exposed to various conditions throughout the workday such as walking on hard surfaces, climbing stairs and changes in temperature and humidity

May be required to frequently stretch, bend, squat, or kneel to perform job

Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to minimize exposure to hazardous agents

Takes necessary precautions to avoid inadvertent needle sticks, minor cuts or bruises

Must be able to perform manipulative skills such as writing, typing, and data entry into the computer and automated dispensing machines

Must have use of both hands, be able to see clearly and read small font such as that on unit-dose medication packages and syringes

Must have functional speech, vision, and hearing

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job

Exposed to normal office environment

DISCLAIMER

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.