Pharmacist-PT-Safe Handling

Sarah Bush Lincoln; Mattoon (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 112,000; Part time

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln is seeking a part-time Pharmacist for a 20-hour per week role in the Pharmacy department in Illinois. The position requires an active Licensed Registered Pharmacist (IL) and a Bachelor's degree. Pay is based on experience, with a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

The Pharmacist will deliver pharmaceutical care, process medication and IV orders, and support rational, patient-centered therapy. Responsibilities include supervising technicians and ensuring formulary compliance.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist registered in IL.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Part-time role, 20 hours/week.
• Starting pay based on experience; $5,000 sign-on bonus if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with inquiries and provide pharmaceutical services.
• Assist in training technicians and new pharmacists to ensure quality service.
• Supervise and verify technicians' work for accuracy.
• Perform daily pharmacist duties including interpreting and preparing medications and IV orders.
• Ensure proper dosing and safety by clarifying physician orders.

Skills

Patient counseling

Team training

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Licensed Registered Pharmacist (IL)

Tools

Pyxis

Job description

Pharmacist-PT-Safe Handling

Department: Pharmacy

Hours; Part-Time, 20 hours a week required

Required: Licensed Registered Pharmacist (IL)

Pay: based on experience, starting at $52.60/hour

Sign on bonus: $5,000

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Required: Licensed Registered Pharmacist (IL)

Compensation

• Estimated Compensation Range
• $52.60 - $81.53
• Pay based on experience