PHARMACIST - OUTPATIENT SERVICES - STROGER HOSPITAL

RWDSU LOCAL 200

LOCATION: JOHN H. STROGER JR. HOSPITAL

JOB TITLE: PHARMACIST

DEPARTMENT: PHARMACY - OUTPATIENT SERVICES

Job Summary

Provides pharmaceutical care to all areas of Ambulatory Care Services, including; Adult Emergency Room, Pediatric Emergency Room, Screening Clinics, Immediate Care Centers, Health Center Clinics, and Inpatient Discharge Services, depending on service level provisions. Outpatient front-line pharmacist assigned to the Ambulatory pharmacy setting. Supervises the performance of pharmacy students and pharmacy technicians in the Ambulatory Pharmacy setting.

Typical Duties

• Enters, checks, and fills prescriptions from all areas of Ambulatory Care Services using available automated systems
• Checks drug orders for appropriateness and correctness; inspects drugs and pharmaceuticals in the clinics, on the pharmacy stations of the Ambulatory Care areas for their proper storage, adequacy and product integrity
• Supervises pharmacy students and pharmacy technicians in their job function and job activity
• Counsels patients on their medication usage
• Evaluates and provides drug product information to the patient and to other health care professional
• Advises physicians and nurses of proper selection of drugs and their possible effects and remains current with the appropriate state Laws and Regulations
• Prepares stock requisitions; supervises, receives, inspects, and accounts for drugs and their proper storage; prepares and maintains the appropriate records that are required by Federal and State Laws and CCHHS Policies
• Participates in Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR), Drug Utilization Evaluation (DUE) monitoring, hospital and departmental Quality assurance programs
• Attends seminars, professional meetings and participates in educational programs
• Participates in the filling and inventory record keeping of controlled substances

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a pharmacist in good standing in the State of Illinois, is required. (Must provide proof at time of Interview).
• Graduation from a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education or equivalent, is required. (Must provide Official Transcript at time of Interview).
• Previous experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy, is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D), is preferred.
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish, is preferred.
• Previous experience with computerized physician order entry (CPOE) including basic knowledge and maintenance, PC-based word processing and Pyxis applications, is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Knowledge of hospital and pharmacy policies, procedures, and techniques, Federal and State Laws, and pharmaceutical entities available in the U.S. market and their proper nomenclatures
• Knowledge of Pharmacokinetics, drug and poison information system, Drug Utilization Evaluation (DUE), and Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting systems
• Dexterity to manipulate drugs and containers and labeling
• Skill to compound and package medicines
• Skill to use computer keyboard for prescriptions entry and to use typewriter, typing twenty-five (25) word per minute accurately
• Ability and skill to communicate with a wide variety of individuals or groups
• Ability and skill to maintain accurate records, perform within reasonably established standards of accuracy within the department
• Ability to withstand the computer typing, prolonged periods of staring at the screen, and troubleshooting hardware
• Physical dexterity and mental alertness
• Ability to work under tension and at times under crowded conditions
• Ability to walk and stand prolonged periods
• Ability to maintain composure when dealing with patients who may be irritable and in discomfort
• Ability to lift heavy objects; eyesight must be correctable to provide visual acuity of reading accurately
• Ability to work various shifts
• Willingness and ability to work other stations, and perform additional work assigned by management

Physical and Environmental Demands This position is functioning within a healthcare environment. The incumbent is responsible for adherence to all hospital and department specific safety requirements. This includes but is not limited to the following policies and procedures: complying with Personal Protective Equipment requirements, hand washing and sanitizing practices, complyi