- Implement pharmaceutical services for patients throughout the Medical Center
- Accurately compound and dispense medications
- Provide clinical functions including therapeutic drug monitoring and patient-appropriate dosing
- Check all medications leaving the department for quality assurance
- Dispense medications from physician orders
- Accurately enter oral and IV medication orders into the HBOC System
- Verify that dosages on physician orders are patient appropriate
- Check refills, unit dose medications, and IV preparations for filling and labeling accuracy
- Use reference materials and computer systems to ensure accurate and appropriate patient care
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to select appropriate and cost-effective drug therapy
- Communicate with nurses and physicians regarding medication orders and resolve problems or questions
- Plan new pharmacy functions and update current services
- Participate in in-service programs related to procedures, policies, equipment, and treatments
- Participate in departmental and cross-departmental projects
- Oversee technicians operating the Omnicell System
- Monitor patients for adverse drug reactions
Requirements
- Licensed Pharmacist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
- Working knowledge of chemotherapy agents
- Working knowledge of hyperalimentation
- Working knowledge of IV admixture
- Working knowledge of narcotic control
- Working knowledge of investigational drugs
- Working knowledge of therapeutic drug monitoring
- Working knowledge of medication storage and dispensing guidelines
- Competence communicating with healthcare professionals regarding medication orders
- Ability to use sound judgment related to patient care
- Competence working with various computer systems
- Ability to write in patient charts
- Ability to dose medications based on patient-specific parameters
- Ability to dose all drugs in Pharmacokinetic Dosing Service
- Must work a variable shift and rotating schedule
- Weekend requirement: every other weekend
- Holiday requirement: 3 of 6 major holidays
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in pharmaceutical services, including accurate compounding and dispensing of medications, therapeutic drug monitoring, and patient-specific dosing. Proficient in utilizing computer systems for medication orders and collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Licensed Pharmacist - Illinois
- Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
- IV Admixture Knowledge
- Medication Storage and Dispensing Guidelines
Hard Skills
- Compounding Medications
- Dispensing Medications
- Patient-Specific Dosing
- Quality Assurance Checks
- Narcotic Control
- Chemotherapy Agents Knowledge
- Hyperalimentation Knowledge
- Investigational Drugs Knowledge
- Pharmacokinetic Dosing Service
- Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring
Soft Skills
- Communication with Healthcare Professionals
- Sound Judgment in Patient Care
Certifications & Qualifications
- Licensed Pharmacist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Industry Keywords
- Pharmaceutical Services
- Medication Orders
- Quality Assurance
- Patient Care
- In-Service Programs
Tools & Technologies
- HBOC System
- Omnicell System