Pharmacist

Pharmacist Position at DuPage County Care Center

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Pharmacist within the DuPage County Care Center. DuPage County is an equal opportunity employer. This position is eligible for pension, flexible spending accounts, pre-paid legal, and credit union. As a team member at DuPage County, you will also have access to time off with pay on Designated Holidays or holiday pay if required to work, vacation time, and paid leave at a proportional rate based on the number of hours regularly scheduled to work. For detailed information on paid time off, visit Employee Policy Manual, Section 5.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• Prepares and dispenses medications ordered by physicians
• Monitors resident medication usage for the appropriateness of therapy as well as the potential for adverse reactions
• Consults with physicians to modify medication therapy as needed
• Furnishes information concerning medications to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals
• Enters new medication information into the pharmacy information system
• Oversees the use of automated dispensing technology and the preparation of sterile IV prescriptions
• Checks prescriptions filled by Pharmacy Technicians for accuracy
• Counsels residents, inpatients and outpatients as needed
• Ensures medication rooms on the nursing units are properly secured and medication is dispensed appropriately
• Inspects medication rooms on the nursing units on a monthly basis to ensure proper sanitary conditions, proper storage, drug expiration dates, inventory, and approval of contents
• Consults physicians on questionable orders or dosages
• Inventories pharmaceutical supplies; checks incoming drugs to put in stock and maintains drugs in good order
• Recommends hires and promotions, directs and evaluates employment decisions for all assigned positions

Requirements Include

Requirements include:

• Possession of a PharmD degree or graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy
• One year of experience as a licensed pharmacist
• Possession of a valid Illinois Pharmacist License

A pre-employment background check is required. A post offer physical is required.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Medium Work: Exerting up to 30 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for light work. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee regularly works in indoor or office environment. Must be able to work under stressful situations, have good cognitive skills and awareness of work accuracy as well as be able to concentrate on more than one task at a time. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to quiet.