Pharmacist

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; United States; On-site; USD 109,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

On-site training and education

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is seeking a Pharmacist to deliver pharmaceutical care, process medication and IV orders, and support rational, patient-oriented therapy within the Clinical Oncology department.

The position requires a BS degree and an Illinois pharmacist license, with pay based on experience and a $10,000 sign-on bonus. It offers a structured benefits package and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• BS degree required and Illinois pharmacist license.
• Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Pharmacy services include IVs, anticoagulation monitoring, and medication reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Assists customers with inquiries and concerns.
• Trains technicians and new pharmacists to ensure quality service.
• Supervises technicians for accuracy and completeness.
• Participates in performance improvement and quality assurance activities.
• Interprets and checks medications as ordered by physicians.
• Clarifies physician orders to prevent improper dosing.
• Monitors therapies for allergies and interactions.
• Prepares admixtures including IVs and chemotherapy agents.
• Provides drug information to medical staff and patients.
• Educates patients on medication use and effects.
• Enforces formulary and consults on non-formulary orders.
• Performs pharmacokinetics service and antibiotic stewardship.
• Completes PI/QA responsibilities and Pyxis inspections as assigned.
• Records clinical interventions and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Works to reduce medication errors and stays informed on Pharmacy & Therapeutics actions.

Skills

Pharmaceutical care

Drug information

IV medication preparation

Anticoagulation monitoring

Medication reconciliation

Pharmacokinetics service

Antibiotic stewardship

Education

BS degree

Illinois pharmacist license

Job description

Pharmacist Job Description

The Pharmacists are responsible for the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients, including processing medication and IV orders and the advancement of rational, patient-oriented therapy. They act as the primary advocate for insuring the quality and cost-effectiveness of drug use in the hospital by serving as the primary resource for drug information for Physicians, Nurses and patients.

Department: Clinical Oncology

Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours a week required

Required: BS degree, IL Registered Pharmacist

Pay: Based on experience, starting at $109,408.00 $10,000 sign on bonus

Responsibilities

• Assists customers with inquiries, questions and concerns.
• Assists in training technicians and new pharmacists in order to insure quality pharmaceutical service.
• Supervises and verifies the work of technicians for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist the pharmacy in all performance improvement and quality assurance activities such as anticoagulation monitoring, SCIP, medication reconciliation, BMV, etc.
• Perform daily pharmacist duties as appropriate: Interprets, prepares and checks patient medications, as ordered by physicians, accurately and in a timely manner.
• Accurately clarifies physician orders to insure that the prescription does not result in an improper dose or create another type of hazard if filled as prescribed.
• Monitors patient therapies for allergies, drug interactions and appropriateness.
• Accurately prepares admixtures (including IVs, irrigations, T.P.N. and cancer chemotherapeutic agents).
• Provides pertinent drug information to the medical and nursing staffs.
• Instructs and educates patients on the proper use and effects of medication.
• Consistently enforces the drug formulary by contacting physicians on appropriate non-formulary orders.
• Performs all necessary functions of the pharmacy pharmacokinetics service.
• Performs Antibiotic stewardship functions.
• Performs assigned PI/QA responsibility in a timely manner.
• Performs nursing station and Pyxis inspections as assigned, submitting reports in a timely manner.
• Provides for appropriate and secure regulation and distribution of controlled substances.
• Records all clinical interventions.
• Reduces or eliminates medication errors.
• Remains well informed regarding the actions of the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee.

Requirements

• BS (Required)Licensed Registered Pharmacist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Compensation Estimated Compensation Range $109,408.00 - $169,582.40 Pay based on experience

When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers. We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.