Clinical Pharmacist, North Tower Pharmacy, 2nd shift

Full-time position, benefits eligible, 40 hours per week.

Schedule

Second shift, 12:45 PM – 9:15 PM, Monday through Friday. No weekends. Holiday rotation required.

Pay

Pay range: $54.90 – $82.35 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
• Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration.
• Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature.
• Implements recommendations effectively, utilizing policies and procedures, and documents in the appropriate format.
• Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions.
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.
• Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels.
• Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process.
• Assists in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications.
• Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
• Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice, policies, and state and federal regulations.
• Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
• Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
• Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, including principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Oversees the provision of safe and effective pharmaceutical care consistent with the Clinical Pharmacist role expectations outlined by the region/area-specific career ladder.

Requirements

• Current state pharmacist license in good standing through North Carolina Board of Pharmacy or eligible for reciprocity is required.
• Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice.
• Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy with a B.S. in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) is required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Total Rewards package including:
  • Competitive base compensation within the listed pay range based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
  • Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call pay, and more based on the role.
  • Incentive pay for select positions.
  • Annual performance-based increases.
  • Paid Time Off programs.
  • Health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
  • Educational Assistance Program.

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.).

About the Organization

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.