Pharmacistsare responsible forduties including but not limitedto:order entry,accuratedispensing of medications, renal dosing interventions, pharmacokinetic dosing, patient counseling, and supervising students and technicians
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Review orders for accuracy, dosage, safety, drug interactions, duplicatetherapyand allergies
Accurately verify and/or enter orders into Cerner
Supervise technicians and students
Attend codes
Perform Pharmacy calculations
Check medication and intravenous preparations for accuracy
Prepare and oversee the preparation of sterile compounds using aseptic technique
Maintainthe sterile compounding area usingappropriate cleaningprotocols and documentation
Adhere to the safe handling of hazardous medication practices
Adhere to departmental and hospital policies and procedures
Participate in cost reduction and inventory control measures
Perform functions using hospital computer systems (e.g.Cerner, Meditech, Pyxis, etc.)
Promotes a clean and safe environment of care,utilizingthe SAFE error prevention habits
Provides the highest standard of privacy and confidentiality in matters involving patients, coworkers, and the hospital by abiding by the Standards of Conduct
Required Qualifications
Education and Training
Graduate of an ACPE accredited Pharmacy School with a PharmD degree.
Pharmacist license in the State of Illinois
Work Shift Details:
Various, Days, evenings, weekends, overnight, alternating weekends (roughly every 3rd), various holidays
Department:
PHARMACY SERVICES
At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members.
Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes:
· Medical, Dental and Vision plans
· Life Insurance
· Flexible Spending Account
· Other voluntary benefit plans
· PTO and Sick time
· 401(k) plan with a match
· Wellness program
· Tuition Reimbursement
Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match. However,registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits.
The final pay rate offered may be more than the posted range based on several factors including but not limited to: licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more.
The expected pay for this position is listed below:
$52.00 - $65.00
Silver Cross Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit healthcare provider serving Will County and southwest suburban communities since 1895. We have been recognized as a 100 Top Hospitals National Award winner 11 times, honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group 19 times, and are rated 5 Stars by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2024, Healthgrades ranked Silver Cross #1 in Illinois for surgical care.
With over 4,500 employees, physicians and volunteers, Silver Cross operates a 348-bed acute care hospital and 12 satellite facilities providing outpatient services and physician offices. We also operate a freestanding Emergency Department in Homer Glen, open 24/7, and 2 Urgent Care Centers, one in New Lenox on our main campus, and one in Mokena.
We also operate Will County's ONLY Level III Perinatal Center with a 24-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through our collaboration with Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
What's more, Silver Cross partners with Chicago's leading academic medical centers to bring our community world-class care close to home, including University of Chicago Medicine, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and Rush University System for Health. Additionally, we partner with CTVSA (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgical Associates) for our nationally ranked heart program, as well as US HealthVest through the 100-bed Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital, located directly across from our main hospital campus.
To learn more about Silver Cross Hospital, visit silvercross.org.
