Department:
Status:
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Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
PRN Onsite. The schedule is primarily weekdays till 6 pm. M-F 0800-1800 8 hour shift.
Pay Range
$54.90 - $82.35Major Responsibilities:
Oversees pharmaceutical care including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens
Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers including information on medication therapy adverse effects compliance appropriate use handling and medication administration
Designs recommends monitors and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature. Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format.
Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions
Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable
Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities including the reporting of events through appropriate channels
Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate
Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process. Assists in the acquisition of non-formulary compassionate use and investigational medications.
Practices in compliance with organizations policies and procedures as well as local state and federal regulations
Prepares dispenses and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice policies and state and federal regulations
Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students residents and healthcare learners as assigned
Mentors orients trains and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates residents and students as assigned
Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organizations policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows service standards and regulatory compliance
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the departments policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.
Licensure Registration and/or Certification Required:
Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity required
Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice
Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice
Education Required:
Bachelors or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy required or an FPGEC certificate from NABP
Experience Required:
No experience required. Qs1 experience is a plus
Knowledge Skills & Abilities Required:
Maintains skills in area of practice
Strong computer skills
Excellent communication and organization skills
Excellent presentation facilitation and training development skills
Demonstrates decision making team building customer service and conflict resolution skills
Life support training courses may be required dependent on department discretion
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Requires considerable walking standing pushing mobile cart of 50 pounds maximum and lifting 35 pounds of material without assistance
Exposed to various conditions throughout the workday such as walking on hard surfaces climbing stairs and changes in temperature and humidity
May be required to frequently stretch bend squat or kneel to perform job
Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to minimize exposure to hazardous agents
Takes necessary precautions to avoid inadvertent needle sticks minor cuts or bruises
Must be able to perform manipulative skills such as writing typing and data entry into the computer and automated dispensing machines
Must have use of both hands be able to see clearly and read small font such as that on unit-dose medication packages and syringes
Must have functional speech vision and hearing
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job
Exposed to normal office environment
DISCLAIMER
All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.
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About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation health outcomes consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology neurosciences oncology pediatrics and rehabilitation as well as organ transplants burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1000 care locations and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
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