Clinical Staff Pharmacist- Methodist Pharmacy

Overview

Implements pharmaceutical services to patients throughout the Medical Center by providing accurately compounded and dispensed medications and various clinical functions, including, but not limited to, therapeutic drug monitoring and patient appropriate dosing.

• Certifications:
  
  Licensed Pharmacist – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
• Work Experience:
  
  (not specified)

• Accepts responsibility for checking all medications leaving the department to verify quality assurance.
• Has a working knowledge of, or ability to retrieve information about chemotherapy agents.
• Has a working knowledge of hyperalimentation.
• Has a working knowledge of IV admixture.
• Has a working knowledge of narcotic control.
• Has a working knowledge of investigational drugs.
• Has a working knowledge of therapeutic drug monitoring.
• Has a working knowledge of medication storage and dispensing guidelines.
• Dispenses medications from physician orders.
• Ensures accurate entry of the order into the computer to furnish hospital personnel with current medication administration reports.
• Accepts responsibility for verifying dosages on the physician order are patient appropriate.
• Dispenses medications per policy and procedure in a timely manner, using reference materials when necessary to ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of patient care.
• Is responsible for accurately checking refills, unit dose medications, and IV preparations as to filling and labeling accuracy by the pharmacy technician.
• Communicates with healthcare professionals regarding medication orders and is competent in using sound judgement.
• Works with healthcare professionals to provide the most appropriate and cost-effective drug therapy for each individual patient, using available computer systems and reference books.
• Communicates with nursing and physicians regarding medication orders, addressing problems or questions.
• Plays an active role in planning new functions and updating current services provided by pharmacy to assure high standards of pharmacy practice.
• Participates in in-service programs relating to new procedures, policies, equipment and treatments.
• Participates in projects in the department or outside the department as assigned or as opportunities arise.
• Is competent in working with various computer systems, writing in patient charts, dosing medications based on patient-specific parameters, and other clinical functions.
• Enters oral medications into HBOC System.
• Enters IV medications into HBOC System.
• Oversees technician in operating Omnicell System.
• Is able to dose all drugs in Pharmacokinetic Dosing Service.
• Monitors for all adverse drug reactions on patients.

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Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle Bro Menn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care.

The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life‑long careers at Carle Health.

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The compensation range for this position is $52.06 per hour – $89.54 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.

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