Pharmacist NS (3rd Shift)

Sarah Bush Lincoln; United States; Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln is seeking a Pharmacist NS for the 3rd shift, full-time. The role delivers pharmaceutical care, processes medications and IV orders, and advances patient-oriented therapy as the primary drug information resource for physicians, nurses and patients.

Requirements include IL-registered pharmacist status and a BS degree. Compensation includes a substantial range plus a $10,000 sign-on bonus. The department is Pharmacy, with on-site responsibilities and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is required.
• Licensed Pharmacist in Illinois is required.

Responsibilities

• Interprets, prepares and checks patient medications as ordered by physicians.
• Assists customers with inquiries and concerns and trains technicians.
• Supervises and verifies the work of technicians for accuracy and completeness.
• Participates in quality assurance activities and medication reconciliation.
• Performs daily pharmacist duties including IV orders and dose verification.
• Educates patients on proper use and effects of medications.

Skills

Patient care

Medication safety

Team training

Pharmacy knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Licensed Pharmacist - IL

Job description

Pharmacist NS (3rd Shift)

Department: Pharmacy
Hours: full-time, 40 hours a week required
Shift: 3rd shift
Required: registered IL Pharmacist, BS degree

The Pharmacist is responsible for the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients, including processing of medication and IV orders and the advancement of rational, patient-oriented therapy. Acts as the primary advocate for ensuring 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.

• 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

• Bachelor's Degree (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
• Sign on bonus: $10,000

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.