Pharmacist Hospital - PRN

Mercy Health System; Rockford (IL); Presencial; USD 80.000 - 118.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Resumo da vaga

Mercyhealth in Illinois is seeking a Pharmacist to dispense medications per physician orders and provide accurate drug information to staff and patients. You will supervise technicians, participate in quality improvement, and ensure safe, cost-effective therapies in a multi-hospital system.

Applicants must graduate from an accredited pharmacy program and hold Wisconsin/Illinois licensure, with strong accuracy and analytical skills for dosing calculations and antibiotic review.

Qualificações

• Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy program.
• Wisconsin and/or Illinois license required.
• Strong accuracy skills.
• Excellent interpretive/analytical skills for pharmaceutical calculations.

Responsabilidades

• Prepares, dispenses medication orders per physician request.
• Documents activities as needed.
• Ensures safe, cost effective medication therapies.
• Detects and reports adverse drug reactions.
• Supervises pharmacy technicians.
• Supports quality improvement activities and documentation.
• Maintains logs and records; assists with pharmacokinetics and dosing.

Conhecimentos

Computer skills

Accuracy

Pharmaceutical calculations

Formação

Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy program

Descrição da vaga

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepares, dispenses medication orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, & protocols. Provides accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to professional staff, patients and patient families. Documents these activities, as needed. Ensures safe, appropriate, cost effective medication therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols. Detects and accurately reports, suspected adverse drug reactions and medication occurrences. Assists other professional staff to identify med errors/ adverse reactions. Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data; conducts quality monitors and inspections; and maintains logs/records and other documentation, as assigned. Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service/drug dosing per organizational protocol. Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes. Assists professional staff with managing patient's pain. Supervises, directs, and coordinates the daily activities of the pharmacy technicians/ support personnel. Provides input for pharmacy support personnel performance appraisals. Performs essential duties of the pharmacy director in his/her absence. Adheres to health system policies and procedures. Complies with all requirements related to risk management, safety, security, fire, and infection control. Complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations. Actively participates in the department's quality improvement activities, hospital committees, department/team meetings. Assists new hires in orientation, education, and training programs. Reviews literature and other materials, as assigned. Maintains competence required for current job title/position including: maintains current professional licensure and completes all competence/skills assessment requirements. Maintains formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational drug selection. Monitors any investigational drug Issues controlled substances to patient care areas & maintains records required by law. Resolve discrepancies as needed. Maintains professionalism and conducts self as a role model, serving as a resource for the other retail pharmacy partners. Maintains practice by ongoing professional literature review, continuing education and self-evaluation.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy program

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

Wisconsin and/or Illinois license required

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Computer experience, including internet and email. Strong accuracy skills Excellent interpretive/analytical skills for pharmaceutical calculations for drug dosage, IV rates, etc

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION

N/A

SUPERVISES

This position supervises technicians. This position is involved in the recruitment and orientation process and provides performance feedback and input for performance evaluation purposes. May implement coaching, counseling, and corrective action when needed.

PAY RANGE: $57.66 - $86.49

Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more.

At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including: #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50 One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women For over 135 years, Mercyhealth has provided high-quality health care to residents throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. We have a passion for providing comprehensive health care close to home for area residents through our six hospitals and 85 primary and specialty care locations. As an integrated health system, you can come to us for routine health care, like annual physicals, immunizations and preventive health screenings, as well as highly specialized care, such as neonatal intensive care, heart surgery, stroke care, neurosurgery, cancer treatment and much more. The range of Mercyhealth's specialties and the skills of our doctors, nurses and clinical staff are truly extraordinary.