Pharmacist

SPECIALTY RX, Inc.; Morton Grove (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K Retirement Plan.

Paid Time Off.

Employee Assistance Program.

Job summary

SpecialtyRx, Inc. is a Long-Term Care pharmacy serving long-term care facilities and assisted living communities. The pharmacist will evaluate medication orders, ensure correct dispensing, and collaborate with physicians and facility staff to optimize therapy.

We value accuracy, attention to detail, and strong communication. Prior LTC and hospital/retail pharmacy experience are a plus for delivering personalized care and safe medication management.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist in Illinois.
• Long Term Care experience preferred.
• Experience in hospital/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.
• Computer skills.
• Framework/ECM software knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate medication orders for drug appropriateness, dosage, interactions, and administration.
• Ensure medicines are dispensed, supplied, and labeled correctly.
• Recommend therapy changes to physicians and facilities staff when needed.
• Maintain customers' medical history and clinical data in the database.
• Investigate and resolve medication-related queries.
• Communicate with nursing staff, physicians, and healthcare team about medication queries.
• Supervise preparation of medicines.
• Maintain controlled drug records for legal and stock control.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Team collaboration

Education

Pharmacist license (Illinois)

Tools

ECM software

Job description

Description

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.
• Computer skills.
• Framework / ECM software knowledge a plus.

Company Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Dental 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.

EO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans