Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist

Employment Type:

Full Time

Shift:

Days

Loyola Medicine a member of Trinity Health is a nationally ranked academic quaternary care system based in Chicagos western suburbs. Loyola Medicine Transport is based at Loyola University Medical Center and is part of a three-hospital system includingLoyola University Medical CenterGottlieb Memorial Hospital andMacNeal Hospital.

If you are interested in working for a regional leader in healthcare delivering compassionate care and improving the lives of those in our communities join the Loyola team and become Loyola Strong!

What youll do:

The Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to neonatal pediatric and adolescent patients working collaboratively with physicians nurses and other healthcare professionals to optimize medication therapy outcomes promote safe medication use and support evidence-based clinical practice.

The pharmacist may also precept pharmacy students residents and new staff members participate in clinical research quality improvement projects and committee activities and maintain compliance with all regulatory accreditation and organizational standards.

Additionally this role . . .

• provides direct patient care through medication therapy management and clinical pharmacy services including reviewing verifying and monitoring medication orders for appropriateness dosing accuracy potential drug interactions allergies and therapeutic effectiveness
• actively participates in multidisciplinary rounds develops individualized pharmacotherapy recommendations monitors adverse drug events and medication safety concerns and evaluates therapeutic outcomes to ensure high-quality patient care
• may include educating patients families caregivers and healthcare professionals on medication therapies; supporting medication safety and quality improvement initiatives; contributing to the development and implementation of clinical guidelines policies and order sets; and serving as a drug information resource for the healthcare team
• must demonstrate advanced clinical expertise in pediatric pharmacotherapy strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient-centered care
• performs other duties as assigned

We offer our colleagues:

• Benefits from Day One!
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• Competitive Shift Differentials
• On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & Loyola University Medical Center)
• Childcare Employee Discount at Gottliebs Child Development Center
• Referral Rewards
• Strong Team Culture
• Career Growth Opportunities

What youll need for this job:

• Licensed Pharmacist in the State of Illinois
• Bachelors degree in pharmacy required
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD); Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) preferred
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
• Residency: PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Practice Residency or equivalent experience preferred
• 1-2 years of previous job-related experience
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Our Promise to You:

Joining Loyola Medicine is being a part of an organization that treats the human spirit in our patients and fellow colleagues. We are a part of a community which believes in giving back to those we serve.

• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities
• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving we communicate openly honestly respectfully and directly we are fully present we are all accountable we trust and assume goodness in intentions and we are continuous learners

Benefits:

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Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.