Pharmacist

City of Lincoln; Morton Grove (IL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

401K Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

SpecialtyRx is a Long-Term Care pharmacy providing pharmaceutical services to long term care facilities and assisted living communities. The Pharmacist will evaluate medication orders for appropriateness, ensure correct dispensing and labeling, and collaborate with physicians and facility staff on therapy changes as needed.

The role requires a Licensed Illinois pharmacist with LTC experience preferred, strong analytical and communication skills, and excellent attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist in Illinois.
• Long-Term Care experience preferred.
• Hospital and Retail pharmacy experience a plus.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organization.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate medication orders for drug appropriateness, dosage, interactions and administration.
• Ensure medicines are dispensed with correct labeling.
• Recommend therapy changes to physicians and staff when needed.
• Maintain customers’ medical history and clinical data in the system.
• Investigate and resolve medication-related queries.
• Communicate with nursing staff, physicians and healthcare teams about medication questions.
• Supervise preparation of medicines.
• Maintain controlled drug records for stock control.
• Ensure proper security for medications.
• Perform on-call duties when required.

Skills

Licensed pharmacist

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Job description

Location

• 6227 Park Ave,Morton Grove, IL, 60053,United States

Base Pay

• $60.00 - $62.00 / Hour

Employee Type

• Full Time

Contact information

• Email [e-mail]

Description

Our Company:

SpecialtyRx is a Long-Term Care pharmacy providing pharmaceutical services to long term care facilities and assisted living communities. SpecialtyRx takes pride in delivering personalized care and quality pharmacy services.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions, and proper administration.
• Ensure that dispense medicines are correctly supplied and labeled.
• Make recommendation for therapy changes to the physician and client facilities staff, if necessary.
• Maintain customers’ database to include medical history, clinical, laboratory data, etc..
• Investigate and resolve medication-related queries.
• Communicate with facilities nursing staff, physicians, and other healthcare team members regarding medication-related query
• Supervise the preparation of any medicines.
• Maintain register of controlled drugs for legal and stock control purposes.
• Maintain proper security conditions for medications.
• Perform “on-call” duties when required.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist in the State of Illinois.
• Long Term Care experience preferred.
• Previous experience in Hospital and Retail pharmacy or other medical fields.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Framework / ECM software knowledge a plus.

Company Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401K Retirement Plan.
• Paid Time Off.
• Employee Assistance Program.

EEO Statement

SpecialtyRx, Inc. is fully committed to employing a diverse workforce. We recruit and retain talented individuals without regard to gender, race, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation and gender identity or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.