Clinical Pharmacist

Quick Facts

• Role: Clinical Pharmacist (Full-time, rotating schedule)

Description

The Clinical Pharmacist ensures safe, high-quality medication use by identifying, preventing, and resolving medication-related problems and providing authoritative medication information to healthcare professionals, patients, and the public. The role monitors therapies for significant interactions, evaluates and documents medication appropriateness, supports therapeutic drug monitoring, and coordinates with pharmacy, nursing, and prescribers. It also manages medication distribution/packaging, compounding (including sterile products), patient education, formulary management, documentation, and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Interpret medication orders for safety, including compatibilities, duplications, allergies, and potential administration errors
• Coordinate resolution of medication-related problems with nursing and prescribers
• Monitor and intervene for significant drug-drug, drug-diet, and drug-laboratory interactions
• Evaluate and document that selected medications meet therapeutic goals; communicate likely solutions to prescribers
• Consult on pharmacokinetics and adverse reactions; participate in therapeutic drug monitoring/intervention programs
• Enter order information into the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to ensure accurate records for dispensing/charging
• Maintain comprehensive pharmacy patient profiles (e.g., allergies, diagnoses, pharmacokinetic parameters)
• Oversee packaging, labeling, and distribution of medications; monitor scheduled medication use and controlled inventories
• Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals including sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition
• Verify medication orders before delivery and resolve discrepancies
• Review laboratory data for medication appropriateness (e.g., culture/sensitivity, toxicology, TDM)
• Develop and deliver orientation/education/training for staff and assist with education of students/residents/fellows
• Educate patients and families about specific medications
• Support emergency medication management (e.g., cardiac arrest response)
• Provide accurate/timely medication information and teaching to clinicians and patients
• Maintain the hospital formulary and limit use to formulary items when appropriate
• Document clinical activities and interventions; maintain required logs/records
• Communicate clinical knowledge effectively in written and oral formats
• Participate in quality improvement and medication use review activities
• Organize and prioritize workload; direct work area activities and assign technician tasks
• Review restocking and troubleshoot automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs)
• Ensure compliance with hazardous waste collection and disposal
• Maintain proficiency through continuous professional development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
• Active Clinical Pharmacist license in the state of Illinois (IDFPR)
• Preferred: specialty training/knowledge (e.g., neonatology, critical care, oncology)
• Preferred: completion of a pharmacy residency program or equivalent hospital pharmacy experience

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, including protection for unexpected life events.