Pharmacist-PT-Safe Handling

Sarah Bush Lincoln; United States; On-site; USD 72,000 - 112,000; Part time

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is seeking a licensed pharmacist (IL) for a part-time role (20 hours/week). The pharmacist will deliver pharmaceutical care, process medication and IV orders, and support drug information and patient education efforts.

The job emphasizes medication safety, formulary enforcement, and collaboration with physicians, nurses and staff to optimize therapy and reduce errors.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist with Illinois licensure and a Bachelor's Degree.
• Role requires delivery of pharmaceutical care and medication processing including IV orders.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with inquiries and ensure quality pharmaceutical service.
• Supervise and verify technicians' work for accuracy and quality.
• Support anticoagulation monitoring, medication reconciliation and stewardship activities.
• Interpret, prepare, and check medications accurately as ordered by physicians.
• Educate patients on proper use and effects of medications.
• Enforce formulary and communicate non-formulary orders to physicians.
• Record clinical interventions and ensure safe handling of controlled substances.

Skills

Pharmaceutical care

Drug information

Patient education

Education

Licensed Pharmacist (IL)

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Pharmacist-PT-Safe Handling### Pharmacist-PT-Safe HandlingApply: Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center: Part time: Posted Today: JR105455**Internal Employees: Please ensure that you are logged into Workday and applying through the Jobs Hub before proceeding.**Pharmacist-PT-Safe Handling**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: PharmacyHours; Part-Time, 20 hours a week requiredRequired: Licensed Registered Pharmacist (IL)Pay: based on experience, starting at $52.60/hour Sign on bonus: $5,000**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**Compensation**Estimated Compensation Range$52.60 - $81.53Pay based on experience