Clinical Staff Pharmacist

• Implement pharmaceutical services to patients throughout the Medical Center
• Accurately compound and dispense medications
• Perform clinical functions including therapeutic drug monitoring and patient-appropriate dosing
• Check all medications leaving the department for quality assurance
• Dispense medications from physician orders and accurately enter orders into the computer system
• Verify dosages are appropriate for patients
• Check refills, unit dose medications, and IV preparations for filling and labeling accuracy
• Communicate with healthcare professionals about non-formulary drugs, allergies, drug interactions, drug compatibilities, and dosing questions
• Use pharmacy computer systems and reference materials to support appropriate and cost-effective drug therapy
• Participate in planning new pharmacy functions and updating current services
• Participate in in-service programs regarding procedures, policies, equipment, and treatments
• Participate in departmental and cross-departmental projects
• Enter oral and IV medications into the HBOC System
• Oversee technicians operating the Omnicell System
• Dose drugs through the Pharmacokinetic Dosing Service
• Monitor patients for adverse drug reactions

Requirements

• Licensed Pharmacist certification/license from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
• Working knowledge of chemotherapy agents
• Working knowledge of hyperalimentation
• Working knowledge of IV admixture
• Working knowledge of narcotic control
• Working knowledge of investigational drugs
• Working knowledge of therapeutic drug monitoring
• Working knowledge of medication storage and dispensing guidelines
• Competence communicating medication-order issues to healthcare professionals
• Sound judgment related to patient care
• Competence using various computer systems
• Ability to write in patient charts
• Ability to dose medications based on patient-specific parameters
• Ability to use the HBOC System and oversee the Omnicell System
• Ability to dose drugs through the Pharmacokinetic Dosing Service
• Ability to monitor adverse drug reactions

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in pharmaceutical services, including accurate compounding, dispensing medications, and therapeutic drug monitoring. Proficient in using pharmacy computer systems and overseeing medication safety and quality assurance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Licensed Pharmacist Certification
• Bachelor's Degree In Pharmacy
• Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
• IV Admixture Knowledge
• HBOC System Proficiency

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Compounding Medications
• Dispensing Medications
• Patient-Specific Dosing
• Quality Assurance Checks
• Monitoring Adverse Drug Reactions
• Narcotic Control Knowledge
• Chemotherapy Agents Knowledge
• Hyperalimentation Knowledge
• Investigational Drugs Knowledge Medication Storage Guidelines

Soft Skills

• Communication With Healthcare Professionals
• Sound Judgment Related To Patient Care

Certifications & Qualifications

• Licensed Pharmacist Certification/License

Industry Keywords

• Pharmaceutical Services
• Drug Therapy
• Quality Assurance
• Patient Care
• Medication Order Issues

Tools & Technologies

• HBOC System
• Omnicell System
• Pharmacy Computer Systems