Clinical Pharmacist Full Time Rotating

Clinical Pharmacist Full Time Rotating

The Clinical Pharmacist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for identifying, preventing, and/or resolving medication related problems; for providing authoritative information to other health care professionals, patients, and the public; and for assuring that the informational, clinical, and drug distribution components of pharmacy services function as an integrated system to provide patient centered care to the patients and staff of Northwestern Medicine.

The mission of the Department of Pharmacy is to deliver the safest, highest quality, most effective and efficient patient care while developing the best people, advancing research, and integrating pharmacy services to successfully coordinate care across the Northwestern Medicine enterprise.

The vision of the Department of Pharmacy is to be a recognized as a national leader in advancing the pharmacy enterprise through excellence, innovation, education and research.

Responsibilities include interpreting medication orders to ensure safety and proper use of medications, monitoring medication therapy for significant drug interactions, evaluating and documenting that the medication(s) selected are appropriate for achieving the desired therapeutic outcome, acting as a consultant in the areas of pharmacokinetics and adverse reactions to physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals, processing all medication order information into the Electronic Health Record to ensure accuracy of records regarding past, current and future dispensing and charging, maintaining a comprehensive pharmacy patient profile, overseeing the packaging labeling, and distribution of medications for all patients and employees according to established policies, procedures, and guidelines, compounding and dispensing pharmaceuticals including sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products, verifying medication orders before delivery to patient care areas and ensuring accuracy and completeness, reviewing all laboratory data for appropriateness of medication use and recommending changes when needed, developing and presenting orientation, education and training programs for medical, nursing, hospital and pharmacy staff, as well as assisting in the educating of pharmacy students, residents, and fellows, educating patients and their families about specific medications, responding to emergency situations to assist with medication management, providing accurate and timely medication information and or teaching to healthcare professionals or patients, maintaining the hospital formulary and acting to limit medication usage to formulary items when appropriate, documenting all clinical activities and interventions performed, communicating professional knowledge effectively in both oral and written forms to patients and other health professionals, participating in quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department, organizing, prioritizing, and planning workload within given time constraints, reviewing restocking automated dispensing cabinets throughout the hospital and resolving any problems, ensuring compliance with hazardous waste collection and disposal procedures, maintaining proficiency and expertise in area/s of practice through continuous professional development, and all other job duties as assigned.

This position is full-time, 80 hours per pay period, 8-hour rotating shift: Monday through Friday hours start times dependent on area of coverage (7:00 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m.), every 3rd weekend (Saturday and Sunday) start times 1:30 p.m. or 2:30 p.m., 2 holidays per year Looking for experience in ER coverage, centralized and decentralized operations.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: Education: Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Licensure: Active Clinical Pharmacist license in the state of Illinois (IDFPR)

Preferred: Training and knowledge of specialty areas (neonatology, critical care, oncology, etc.) Completion of a pharmacy residency program or equivalent hospital pharmacy experience

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.