Clinical Pharmacist - Full Time 7 on 7 off evening shift

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient‑first approach sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care across the Northwestern Medicine system.

Schedule

36 hours per week; 7 days on and 7 days off; Wednesday – Tuesday evening shift.

Responsibilities

• Interpret medication orders to ensure safety and proper use, checking for compatibilities, incompatibilities, duplication, allergies, and potential administration errors.
• Coordinate the resolution of medication‑related problems between pharmacy, nursing, and prescribers, demonstrating initiative and sound judgment.
• Monitor medication therapy for significant drug‑drug, drug‑diet, or drug‑laboratory test interactions and intervene when needed.
• Evaluate and document that selected medications are appropriate for achieving the desired therapeutic outcome.
• Communicate potential problems and likely solutions to prescribers.
• Act as a consultant in pharmacokinetics and adverse reactions for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in therapeutic drug monitoring or intervention programs, adjusting therapy based on patient condition and laboratory results.
• Process all medication order information into the Electronic Health Record to ensure accurate records of past, current, and future dispensing and charging.
• Maintain a comprehensive pharmacy patient profile, including age, maturation, weight, allergies, diagnosis, estimated and actual pharmacokinetic parameters, and other pertinent information.
• Oversee packaging, labeling, and distribution of medications for all patients and employees according to established policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Monitor the use of scheduled medications on nursing units and maintain controlled inventories in dispensing areas.
• Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals, including sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products.
• Verify medication orders before delivery to patient‑care areas, ensuring accuracy and completeness, and resolve discrepancies as necessary.
• Review laboratory data (e.g., microbial culture and sensitivity, toxicology, therapeutic drug monitoring) for appropriateness of medication use and recommend changes when needed.
• Develop and present orientation, education, and training programs for medical, nursing, hospital, and pharmacy staff; assist in educating pharmacy students, residents, and fellows.
• Educate patients and their families about specific medications.
• Respond to emergency situations (e.g., cardiac arrests) to assist with medication management.
• Provide accurate and timely medication information or teaching to healthcare professionals or patients.
• Maintain the hospital formulary and promote use of formulary items when appropriate.
• Document all clinical activities and interventions performed, collecting data, logs, and other required documentation.
• Communicate professional knowledge effectively in both oral and written forms to patients and other health professionals.
• Participate in quality‑improvement and medication‑use review activities of the department.
• Organize, prioritize, and plan workload within given time constraints.
• Work cooperatively with fellow pharmacists to oversee and direct work‑area activities, assign work to technicians, and ensure departmental objectives are met.
• Review restocking of automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) throughout the hospital and resolve any problems.
• Ensure compliance with hazardous waste collection and disposal procedures.
• Maintain proficiency and expertise in areas of practice through continuous professional development.
• Perform all other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Active Clinical Pharmacist license in the state of Illinois (IDFPR) – required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) – required.
• Training and knowledge of specialty areas such as neonatology, critical care, oncology, etc. – preferred.
• Completion of a pharmacy residency program or equivalent hospital pharmacy experience – preferred.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• Lifecycle benefits.
• Wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well‑being.
• Sign‑on bonus eligibility (internal employees and rehires who left within 1 year are not eligible; new graduate internal employees may be eligible depending on job family).

Additional Information

• Northwestern Medicine is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate 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 required for newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers; includes criminal history and complies with the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
• Artificial Intelligence tools may be used in portions of the candidate review process, but all employment decisions are made by a person.