Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Methodist Pharmacy Regional

Carle Health; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated pharmacist to implement pharmaceutical services and ensure quality patient care. This role involves accurately compounding and dispensing medications, therapeutic drug monitoring, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to optimize drug therapy. With a focus on quality assurance and patient safety, you will play a vital role in delivering high standards of pharmacy practice. Join a supportive and inclusive team where your expertise can thrive, and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that promotes work-life balance and professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work opportunities

Inclusive team environment

Qualifications

• Licensed Pharmacist in Illinois with a Bachelor's in Pharmacy.
• Strong knowledge of drug monitoring and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Verify quality assurance of medications leaving the department.
• Communicate effectively with healthcare professionals regarding orders.
• Monitor adverse drug reactions and ensure patient safety.

Skills

Chemotherapy knowledge

IV admixture

Narcotic control

Therapeutic drug monitoring

Medication storage guidelines

Communication with healthcare professionals

Clinical judgment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Tools

HBOC System

Omnicell System

Job description

Overview

Implements pharmaceutical services to patients throughout the Medical Center by providing accurately compounded and dispensed medications and various clinical functions, including, but not limited to, therapeutic drug monitoring and patient appropriate dosing.

Responsibilities

1. ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR CHECKING ALL MEDICATIONS LEAVING THE DEPARTMENT TO VERIFY QUALITY ASSURANCE.
2. The pharmacist must have a working knowledge of chemotherapy agents, hyperalimentation, IV admixture, narcotic control, investigational drugs, therapeutic drug monitoring, and medication storage and dispensing guidelines.
3. DISPENSES MEDICATIONS FROM PHYSICIAN ORDERS, ensuring accurate entry of the order into the computer to furnish hospital personnel with current medication administration reports.
4. Accepts responsibility for verifying dosages on the physician order are patient appropriate.
5. The pharmacist dispenses medications per policy and procedure in a timely manner, using reference materials when necessary to ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of patient care.
6. The pharmacist is responsible for accurately checking refills, unit dose medications, and IV preparations as to filling and labeling accuracy by the pharmacy technician.
7. COMPETENT IN COMMUNICATING TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS REGARDING AN ORDER (I.E., NON-FORMULARY DRUG, ALLERGY; DRUG INTERACTION, DRUG COMPATIBILITIES, DOSING QUESTION, ETC.).
8. MUST BE ABLE TO USE SOUND JUDGEMENT, AS RELATED TO PATIENT CARE, IF THE PHYSICIAN IS UNAVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
9. The pharmacist works with healthcare professionals to provide the most appropriate and cost-effective drug therapy for each individual patient.
10. The pharmacist will use various computer systems and reference books available in the pharmacy to assist healthcare professionals in selecting the most appropriate therapy for the patient.
11. The pharmacist communicates with healthcare professionals regarding medication orders, discussing problems or questions with either the nurse or the physician who gave the order.
12. The pharmacist plays an active role in planning new functions and updating current services provided by pharmacy to assure high standards of pharmacy practice in the Medical Center.
13. The pharmacist participates in in-service programs relating to new procedures, policies, equipment, and treatments.
14. The pharmacist participates in projects in the department or outside the department, which may be formally assigned or may develop informally as the need arises or problems develop.
15. COMPETENT IN WORKING WITH VARIOUS COMPUTER SYSTEMS, WRITING IN PATIENT CHARTS, DOSING MEDICATIONS BASED ON PATIENT SPECIFIC PARAMETERS, AND OTHER CLINICAL FUNCTIONS THAT MAY ARISE.
16. The pharmacist enters oral medications into HBOC System and IV medications into HBOC System.
17. The pharmacist oversees technician in operating Omnicell System and is able to dose all drugs in Pharmacokinetic Dosing Service.
18. The pharmacist monitors for all adverse drug reactions on patients.

Qualifications

License/Certifications: Licensed Pharmacist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Education: Bachelor's Degree: Pharmacy
Other Knowledge/Skills:

Carle Health Company Overview

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance – and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups, and a variety of healthcare businesses.

Salary Range

The compensation range for this position is $51.41 per hour - $88.43 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked, and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.