Pharmacist Clinical - Medical Recon

Carle Health; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 71,717 - 123,350; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health in Urbana, IL seeks a Clinical Staff Pharmacist to provide direct patient care related to medication prescribing, administration and monitoring for patients at Carle Foundation Hospital. The role also supports decentralized care and focused drug studies, offering clinical expertise to assist the broader pharmacy team.

The pharmacist will supervise technicians, interpret orders, screen for interactions, and participate in drug information and medication reconciliation, while

Qualifications

• Licensed Pharmacist - IDFPR.
• Doctorate in Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).
• Experience in lieu of education.
• Work experience in Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Assist in focused studies and drug usage evaluations as assigned.
• Assist in the development of clinical guidelines and order sets as related to appropriate drug therapy.
• Participate in decentralized care interacting with physician groups such as family practice, hospitalists, and critical care.
• Provide direct patient care by intervening as appropriate to improve prescribing, administration, and monitoring practices in the facility as related to medications.
• Represent the pharmacy on committees or work groups as assigned.
• Interpret physician medication orders and send the appropriate medication in a timely and accurate manner.
• Screen medication orders for potential interactions with other medications, diet orders, disease state, or stated allergies.
• Supervise the technicians in the preparation and dispensing of medications and parenterals.
• Make dose recommendations based on age, weight and clearance function.
• Assist in the training and orientation of all new employees as assigned.
• Provide accurate and complete accounting of all controlled substances.
• Provide Medication Therapy Management Services as defined in the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.
• Perform utilization management reviews.
• Serve as drug information resource for other departments.
• Conduct medication reconciliation, perform clinical interventions, uncover adverse drug reactions, and refer patients to pertinent clinics (e.g., anticoagulation).

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Clinical pharmacotherapy

Decentralized care

Medication therapy management

Education

Pharm.D.

IDFPR Licensed Pharmacist

Job description

Overview

The Clinical Staff Pharmacist provides direct patient care related to medication prescribing, administration, and monitoring for patients of Carle Foundation Hospital. This individual also participates in decentralized care and focused drug studies, and will provide clinical expertise to assist the other staff pharmacists in completion of their duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist in focused studies and drug usage evaluations as assigned.
• Assist in the development of clinical guidelines and order sets as related to appropriate drug therapy.
• Participate in decentralized care interacting with physician groups such as family practice, hospitalists, and critical care.
• Provide direct patient care by intervening as appropriate to improve prescribing, administration, and monitoring practices in the facility as related to medications.
• Represent the pharmacy on committees or work groups as assigned.
• Interpret physician medication orders and send the appropriate medication in a timely and accurate manner.
• Screen medication orders for potential interactions with other medications, diet orders, disease state, or stated allergies.
• Supervise the technicians in the preparation and dispensing of medications and parenterals.
• Make dose recommendations based on age, weight and clearance function.
• Assist in the training and orientation of all new employees as assigned.
• Provide accurate and complete accounting of all controlled substances.
• Provide Medication Therapy Management Services as defined in the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.
• Perform utilization management reviews.
• Serve as drug information resource for other departments.
• Conduct medication reconciliation, perform clinical interventions, uncover adverse drug reactions, and refer patients to pertinent clinics (e.g., anticoagulation).

Qualifications

• Licensed Pharmacist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
• Doctorate in Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).
• Experience in lieu of education.
• Work experience in Pharmacy.

Salary Range

The compensation range for this position is $52.06 per hour - $89.54 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

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