Memorial Health

Clinical Pharmacist I

Memorial Health  •  $15 - $81.89/hr  •  Springfield, IL (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Min

USD $51.18/Hr.

Max

USD $81.89/Hr.

Unit based clinical pharmacists provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care with the primary goal to improve patient outcomes. Clinical pharmacists will promote and improve the use of safe, effective, and evidence-based medications through evaluation of all aspects of patient care. Clinical pharmacists monitor therapies for each patient and collaborate with other healthcare providers to identify optimal medication related care.

Schedule

Full Time, Day/Evening Shift

Every 3rd Weekend Rotation

$30,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Contact me if interested at huff.erin@mhsil.com or schedule a call with me to discuss at

https://memorialhealthil.as.me/ErinHuff

Qualifications

Education:

  • Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy required
  • Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.) required
    • Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy with 5 years hospital based, patient care experience, considered in lieu of Pharm.D.

Advanced Pharmacy Residency Training (PGY1/2) preferred

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

  • Licensed pharmacist in the State of Illinois required
  • Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) required
  • PGY-1 residency accepted in lieu of BCPS
  • BCPS certification required within 12 months of hire
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Experience:

  • Minimum of three years relevant hospital based, patient care experience required
  • Completion of a PGY-1 pharmacy residency program will satisfy this requirement

Responsibilities

  • Work collaboratively with physicians, residents and other healthcare providers to promote and improve safe medication use
    • Consult with physicians and other health care providers to develop and implement a medication plan that meets the overall goals of patient care established by the health care team
    • Participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds as appropriate and required
    • In the absence of the lead clinical pharmacist, represents pharmacy at select interdepartmental meetings (i.e. Unit Base Council Meetings) as needed

  • Promotes and demonstrates rational, cost effective drug therapy through effective, criteria based management of medications
  • Performs the basic clinical and operational functions to care for patients on most medical units.
  • Provide patient specific medication use teaching in high risk patients (i.e. Poly-pharmacy, pediatric patients, patients on high risk medications or who have been identified as high risk for readmission)
  • Ensures appropriateness, effectiveness, and safety of each patient’s medication regimen in order to manage all aspects of medication use for patients on the units served
  • Documents all recommendations and interventions in the electronic medical chart
  • Prevent, detect, monitor, and report adverse events (medication errors and adverse reactions).
  • Promotes evidence based, medication related care especially in the areas of Heart Failure, Stroke, AMI, Pneumonia, Sepsis and with use of all antimicrobial agents
  • Provides patient education as needed and serves as a resource for accurate and timely Drug

    • Information for all healthcare providers

  • Serves as an educational resource for pharmacy colleagues, students, residents, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
  • Performs order entry, order verification or clinical order review
  • Actively participates in the professional development of pharmacy students and pharmacy residents as required
  • Ensures compliance with all local, state and regulatory requirements and practices within Springfield Memorial Hospital’s policies and procedures.
  • Assists lead clinical pharmacist or participates in at least 1 quality improvement initiative on an annual basis
  • Maintains professional growth and development through continuing education, seminars, workshops and professional affiliations.
  • Provide formal medication related consultations (i.e. Pharmacokinetic consultations) as required
  • Performs other related work as required or requested.

    • The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

    Memorial Health

    About Memorial Health

    Memorial Health is one of the leading healthcare organizations in Illinois—a responsibility we are proud to uphold. Founded in 1897 to meet the expanding needs of our communities, we have assembled an ever-growing team and vast resources.

    Dedicated to unsurpassed excellence in care, education, and research, our community-based, not-for-profit corporation features a team of nearly 10,000 strong throughout eight state-of-the-art affiliates offering a broad array of vital services. Yet what matters equally is the size of our heart. Our ambitions. And our potential to do bigger and better things.

    We’re achieving our goals by developing academic alliances with other respected institutions, including the BJC HealthCare Collaborative and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. By earning important credentials and accreditations. By making a real investment in employee development. And by building upon our reputation for excellence on the regional level, with the goal of realizing national prominence.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    1,001-5,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Springfield, IL
    Year Founded
    Unknown
    Website
    memorial.health
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