Pharmacist PT

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; United States; On-site; USD 72,000 - 113,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Solid benefits package

On-site training and education

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is seeking a part-time Pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care, process medications, and support rational therapy within the Pharmacy Department. The role involves training staff, supervising technicians, and ensuring medication safety and efficacy in a hospital environment.

The position requires a BS degree and licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in Illinois; pay is experience-based with a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Licensed Registered Pharmacist per Illinois regulations.
• Compensation is based on experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists customers with inquiries, questions and concerns.
• Assists in training technicians and new pharmacists to ensure quality service.
• Supervises and verifies the work of technicians for accuracy and completeness.
• Performs daily pharmacist duties interpreting, preparing and checking medications as ordered by physicians.
• Clarifies physician orders to prevent improper dosing or hazards.
• Monitors patient therapies for allergies and interactions.
• Prepares admixtures including IVs and chemotherapeutic agents.
• Educates patients on proper use and effects of medication.
• Enforces formulary by contacting physicians on non-formulary orders.
• Records clinical interventions and maintains safety procedures.

Skills

Pharmacist

Customer service

Education

BS degree

Licensed Registered Pharmacist

Job description

Pharmacist PT Job Description

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: Pharmacy

Hours: Part-Time, 20 hours a week required

Required: BS degree, Licensed Registered Pharmacist

Pay: based on experience, starting at $52.60/hour $5,000 sign on bonus

• 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 anticoagulaiton 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 & Terapeutics Committee.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• Licensed Registered Pharmacist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• Compensation Estimated Compensation Range $52.60 - $81.53 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.

Benefits

• solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers.
• on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses
• generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.