Clinical Pharmacist

• Implement pharmaceutical services to patients throughout the Medical Center • Accurately compound and dispense medications • Provide clinical functions including therapeutic drug monitoring and patient-appropriate dosing • Check all medications leaving the department for quality assurance • Dispense medications from physician orders • Enter orders accurately into the computer and furnish current medication administration reports • Verify physician-ordered dosages are appropriate for each patient • Check refills, unit-dose medications, and IV preparations for filling and labeling accuracy • Work with healthcare professionals to provide appropriate and cost-effective drug therapy • Communicate with nurses and physicians regarding medication orders and resolve problems or questions • Participate in planning new pharmacy functions and updating current services • Participate in in-service programs relating to new procedures, policies, equipment, and treatments • Participate in departmental and external projects • Enter oral and IV medications into the HBOC System • Oversee technicians operating the Omnicell System • Dose drugs through the Pharmacokinetic Dosing Service • Monitor patients for adverse drug reactions Requirements Licensed Pharmacist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Bachelor's Degree: Pharmacy Working knowledge of chemotherapy agents Working knowledge of hyperalimentation Working knowledge of IV admixture Working knowledge of narcotic control Working knowledge of investigational drugs Working knowledge of therapeutic drug monitoring Working knowledge of medication storage and dispensing guidelines Competence communicating with healthcare professionals regarding medication orders, including non-formulary drugs, allergies, drug interactions, drug compatibilities, and dosing questions Ability to use sound judgment related to patient care Competence working with various computer systems, writing in patient charts, dosing medications based on patient-specific parameters, and performing other clinical functions Ability to use HBOC System and Omnicell System Ability to dose all drugs in Pharmacokinetic Dosing Service Ability to monitor adverse drug reactions Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in pharmaceutical services, including accurate compounding, dispensing medications, and therapeutic drug monitoring. Proficient in using the HBOC and Omnicell Systems, with a strong focus on patient safety and effective communication with healthcare professionals. Highest-signal resume keywords Licensed Pharmacist - Illinois Pharmacy Bachelor's Degree Therapeutic Drug Monitoring HBOC System Proficiency Omnicell System Proficiency Hard Skills Compounding Medications Dispensing Medications Quality Assurance IV Admixture Narcotic Control Chemotherapy Agents Knowledge Hyperalimentation Knowledge Investigational Drugs Knowledge Medication Storage Guidelines Pharmacokinetic Dosing Soft Skills Effective Communication Sound Judgment Problem Resolution Certifications & Qualifications Licensed Pharmacist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Industry Keywords Pharmaceutical Services Patient Care Medication Administration Reports Adverse Drug Reactions Monitoring Cost-Effective Drug Therapy #J-18808-Ljbffr