Clinical Pharmacist-Meds to Beds Program, Full-time Day Shift

About the role

The Clinical Pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine plays a crucial role in ensuring safe, high-quality patient care. Reporting to the Director of Pharmacy, you will be responsible for various aspects of pharmacy operations, including medication management, patient education, and collaboration with healthcare providers.

Responsibilities

• Follow NM Medicine Best Practice Procedures
• Transfer prescriptions into and out of pharmacy with appropriate documentation
• Receive, verify, obtain, and document refill authorizations and accurately fill prescriptions
• Use good professional judgment in the dispensing of medications
• Comply with all local, state, and federal regulations regarding mandatory consultations on prescription and OTC drugs
• Answer phone calls in an expedient and courteous manner using appropriate greeting and identification
• Perform final audit on prescriptions filled by technicians
• Supervise ancillary personnel, students, and technicians
• Complete incident reports for prescription errors within 24 hours of notification of error
• Absorb and distribute medications for all patients and employees according to established policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Monitor the use of scheduled medications on the nursing units and maintain controlled inventories of medication in the dispensing areas
• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products
• Verify medication orders before delivery to patient care areas and ensures accuracy and completeness
• Resolves discrepancies as necessary
• Reviews all laboratory data for appropriateness of medication use and recommends changes when needed
• Develops and presents 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
• Educates patients and their families about specific medications
• Responds to emergency situations to assist with medication management (e.g., response to cardiac arrests)
• Provides accurate and timely medication information and or teaching to healthcare professionals or patients
• Maintains the hospital formulary and acts to limit medication usage to formulary items when appropriate
• Documents all clinical activities and interventions performed
• Collects data, maintains logs, records and other documentation as required by the department
• Communicates professional knowledge effectively in both oral and written forms to patients and other health professionals
• Participates in quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department
• Organizes, prioritizes, and plans workload within given time constraints
• Works cooperatively with fellow pharmacists to oversee and direct the activities of the work area, to assign work to technicians, and to assure that the established department objectives are accomplished
• Reviews restocking automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) throughout the hospital and resolves any problems
• Maintains proficiency and expertise in area/s of practice through continuous professional development

Qualifications

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