Staff Pharmacist

Staff Pharmacist

McKinley Health Center

Job Summary

Functions as a dispensing pharmacist, filling prescriptions issued by health care providers. Monitors medication profiles for possible harmful drug interactions.

Duties & Responsibilities

Pharmacy Services

• Dispenses pharmaceuticals and medications prescribed by McKinley providers and included in the Health Center formulary.
• Counsels patients regarding their drug therapy and possible side effects.
• Checks patient medication profiles to avoid harmful drug interactions.
• Operates Pharmacy computer system, including data entry, maintenance, back-up and generation of reports.
• Prepares and maintains Pharmacy control records and reports.

Pharmacy Security

• Secures emergency stocks of drugs, when needed, from area pharmacies.
• Locks and unlocks the Pharmacy when on duty during opening or closing; arms and disarms security system as needed.

Other

• Participates in Quality Assessment activities as assigned.
• Responsible and accountable to support and ensure a culture of safety, quality and risk management including compliance with ethics.
• Assume appropriate related additional duties to further the mission of the unit.

Minimum Qualifications

B.S. in Pharmacy. Illinois Pharmacy License. Current working knowledge of pharmacy practice and law. Ability to counsel students and consult with clinicians regarding drug therapy, drug interactions, and side effects. Ability to communicate effectively with pharmacy technicians and other staff.

McKinley Health Center aims to provide high-quality ambulatory healthcare and health education to students and medical expertise to University leadership. The Center is also accredited through the Accreditation Associate for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Employees at MHC are required to provide proof of certain immunizations according to recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) guidelines. To review the full policy, please click here – Immunizations.

Our staff works on campus with an academically talented and diverse student population representing a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, including international students.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

Appointment Information

This is a 100% full-time Academic Professional position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after 10/26/2026. The budgeted salary range for the position is
$124,000 to $131,040. M-F,8-5:00pm,Occ. Holidays & Saturdays.

Champaign-Urbana

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodation portal, or by contacting the Office for Access & Equity at View phone number on click.appcast.io, option #1, or View email address on click.appcast.io.