Pharmacist-$

CGH Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 122,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement and Loan Forg

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

CGH Pharmacy Discount

CGH Vision Center Discount

Job summary

CGH Medical Center seeks a licensed pharmacist to provide clinical support, supervise staff, and ensure safe dispensing of medications. The role involves reviewing orders, drug interactions, and dose accuracy, while delivering drug information to clinicians and families.

The successful candidate will coordinate with physicians and nurses, participate in clinical programs, and uphold policy procedures. Compensation includes a thorough benefits package at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, IL.

Qualifications

• Requires a Doctor of Pharmacy or equivalent with eligible licensure.
• Ability to review orders for clinical appropriateness and safety.
• Strong communication with physicians, nurses and staff.

Responsibilities

• Review orders for clarity, drug interactions and dosing.
• Supervise dispensing of medications and preparation activities.
• Provide drug information to clinicians and patients.
• Participate in pharmacy programs, interventions and quality initiatives.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Drug interactions

Supervision

Communication

Pharmacy operations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy

Illinois Pharmacist Licensure

Job description

Shift Days w/ Weekends Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 $20,000 sign on bonus available for external candidates

POSITION PURPOSE:

Provides clinical support and distribution services in coordination with physician and nursing services in delivering quality and cost effective drug therapy to patients. Supervise and direct support personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Reviews orders/prescriptions for clarity and ambiguity, potential allergic reactions, drug interactions, incompatibilities, rational drug therapy, accuracy and appropriateness of dose and route of administration.
• Accurately and timely enters medication therapy orders into the computer systems.
• Responds appropriately to computer screenings recognizing limitations of computer systems.
• Able to identify and resolve medication related problems in cooperation with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
• Provides concise, accurate, relevant and timely drug information to physicians, nurses other health care professionals, patients and families.
• Demonstrates ability to use appropriate reference sources to answer drug information inquiries.
• Able to refer questions to appropriate resource if unable to provide requested information.
• Initiates and documents clinical interventions.
• Follows up on incomplete interventions from the previous shift.
• Actively participates in medication error, adverse drug reaction reporting.
• Actively participates in drug usage evaluations, target drug programs, and other clinical programs on a daily basis.
• Maintains professional knowledge base, clinically and operationally.
• Accepts concept of pharmaceutical care and applies its principles in practice.
• Assists in training of new staff members and continued training of other staff members.
• Supervises the activities of support personnel to assure proper preparation of all medications and supplies for dispensing.
• Able to perform technician responsibilities, as required.
• Follows department, hospital and health system policies and procedures.
• Supports teamwork efforts of department within each facility and across facilities.
• Responsible as pharmacist in charge in absence of department management.
• Pharmacists may be assigned responsibilities in special function areas of the department, including (but not limited to) home infusion, critical care, manufacturing and ambulatory care.
• Pharmacists must provide drug therapy monitoring, drug information and patient/family education and other duties, according to the needs and requirements of the special area.
• Pharmacists are responsible for checking of medications dispensed from pharmacy, whether individual orders or floor stock.
• Maintains records according to requirements.
• Monitors controlled substances, stock levels of all drugs and supplies.
• Assures consistent and smooth operations.
• Maintains security of area, drugs and supplies.
• Upholds obligations to prevent, deter, and report suspected drug diversion, loss and shortages.
• Shows flexibility and adaptability to meet changing priorities and job requirements.
• Able to work effectively and efficiently under pressure and deadlines for both routine and non-routine activities.
• Able to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
• Able to set priorities, make critical decisions, and respond quickly to emergency requests.
• Shows concern for provision of high quality, timely products and services.
• Assists in maintaining smooth operations of department.

SPECIALIZED KNOW-HOW & REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of a College of School of Pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education with a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Current Illinois Registered Pharmacist Licensure required.
• Able to meet pharmaceutical care needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric, acute care, oncology, obstetric patient

Compensation Range $58.50 - $87.75

Available Benefits for Benefit Eligible Positions

• Health and Dental Insurance
• IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund)
• Retirement Fund (457 and 401A Plan)
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Optional Insurances
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement and Loan Forgiveness
• Gift Shop Discount
• CGH Day Care Discount
• CGH Dietary Discount
• Employee Assistance Program
• CGH Pharmacy Discount
• CGH Vision Center Discount

About CGH Medical Center

Thank you for your interest in a career at CGH Medical Center. Extraordinary care. Extraordinary service. Extraordinary people. Since 1909, CGH Medical Center has been serving Sterling, Rock Falls and the surrounding communities with exceptional quality healthcare. Through the years, there’s been one constant, the passion of our employees for making a difference. As part of CGH, you’ll join a team that’s focused on delivering the best health care and patient experience for all of the communities we serve. From our hospital and Main Clinic to our 16 outlying clinics, our physicians and employees are dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare to our patients, friends and family with outstanding skill and heartfelt compassion.