Pharmacist-Outpatient, Registry

Job description

Staff Pharmacist, Registry

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Staff Pharmacist, Registry in the Pharmacy Call Center (Burr Ridge). As a Staff Pharmacist, you will provide clinical and distributive pharmacy services for patients receiving treatment within an assigned area. The Outpatient Pharmacist – Registry will cover the pharmacy operations and clinical needs for Burr-Ridge Pharmacy Call Center. This department supports and provides direct patient care to patients of all ages and of all patient populations.

Staff Pharmacists are aligned with a medical service or group of patients based on a geographical area within the University of Chicago hospitals. They are expected to actively participate in related education and research activities. They also ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of all medication orders by evaluating drug selection, dose, frequency, safety, dosage form, allergies, drug interactions, and disease state interactions prior to dispensing of medications and demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of assigned patients.

Essential Job Functions

Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the patient's life span and assess data reflective of the patient's status. Interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and provide the care needed.

Supervises pharmacy technicians working under their direction

Identify service requirements by interaction and consultation with patients, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and technicians.

Ensure proper drug utilization by monitoring compliance with drug use criteria, clinical pathways, and IV to PO conversion. Contribute to ongoing drug utilization review activities and other quality assurance reporting programs by active support and participation.

Ensure proper dosing of medications based on Pharmacokinetic principles and serum drug level monitoring. Participation in the hospitals Pharmacokinetic dosing service.

Maintain and enhance up-to-date professional knowledge of drug and drug therapy by attending educational meetings and reviewing relevant professional journals and suggested readings.

Clarify and solve problems concerning medication orders with prescribing physicians, suggest alternative medication therapies to physicians when appropriate, serve as a source of information for Investigational drug information for health professionals, identify and report adverse drug reactions.

Document clinical interventions which prevent or eliminate drug-related problems (i.e. Adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, etc.) or promote cost-effective drug therapy.

Required Qualifications

Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy

Registered Pharmacist Licensure in the state of Illinois or eligible for same.

Two years hospital/ retail pharmacy experience in an organized health care setting.

Knowledge of contemporary hospital/clinical practice and service.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, support personnel, and students.

Knowledge and understanding of general hospital operations.

Ability to integrate clinical services, distributive services, education, and research activities

Board Certification in area of expertise is required within 18 months of hire (ie. BCPS, BCOP, BCACP, etc.)

Position Details

Job Type/FTE: Registry (0.20)

Shift: Day Shift

Unit/Department: Pharmacy Call Center (Burr Ridge)

CBA Code: Non-Union

In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately at least 20 hours per week. We anticipate that you will generally work the day shift within the hours of, 8am-5:30pm. We anticipate you will generally work the day shift within the hours of, 8am-5:30pm. We anticipate you will be scheduled to work at Burr Ridge Call Center. The days of the week that you are scheduled will vary between Monday-Friday (8 am – 5:30 pm).

Who can apply

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