Northern Clinical Pharmacy Manager

​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: PHARMACY MANAGER - 32025 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None 

Opening Date: 01/07/2025
Closing Date/Time: 01/21/2025
Salary: Anticipated Salary $9,651-$14,373/month ($115,812-$172,476/year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Livingston
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC063

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

 

While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

 

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting Identification Number  43724

 

 

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Position Overview

The Division of Pharmacy and Clinical Support Services is seeking to hire a Northern Clinical Pharmacy Manager to assist with planning, directing, and coordinating the clinical pharmacy operations of all Northern facility pharmacies. The Northern Clinical Pharmacy Manager will be responsible for abiding by the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act, the Illinois and Federal Controlled Substance Act, ensuring accreditation readiness, assisting with nonformulary and exemption requests, monitoring polypharmacy, assisting with the antimicrobial stewardship programs, evaluating the quality assurance and enhancement activities, serves on the State Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, the Infection Control Committee, the facility Medical Staff Committee meetings, and other facility/Department of Human Services (DHS) committees.

Essential Functions

• As Northern Clinical pharmacy manager, plans, develops, and implements clinical functions in the Northern Region for the northern hospitals.
• Serves as a clinical liaison between the pharmacies and the treatment teams.
• Reviews and evaluates all Northern Pharmacies' monthly clinical management reports, assists Pharmacy Service Managers in monitoring polypharmacy cases, and manages non-formulary and exemption requests for the Northern facilities.
• Serves as a working supervisor.
• Organizes all clinical training for the Northern Hospitals to verify passage of reviews conducted by accreditation organizations and organizes educa