Clinical Pharmacist

Job description

Location: Dwight, IL, US, 60420
Job Requisition ID: 43749
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: CLINICAL PHARMACIST - 08235
Closing Date/Time: 01/24/2025
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $8,486 - $12,616 per month ($101,832 - $151,392 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Livingston
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC06

Posting Identification Number 43749


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Position Overview
The Division of Pharmacy and Clinical Support Services is seeking to hire a licensed registered Pharmacist located in Dwight, Illinois to serve as a clinical pharmacist at the Facility in the interdisciplinary setting for matters related to pharmacological uses. Performs fundamental pharmacist duties and functions as the Clinical Pharmacist monitoring drug therapy and communicating relevant findings and recommendations to other health care professionals responsible for patient care. Performs monthly nursing stations checks, monitors individual client drug regimes. Serves as pharmaceutical advisor to the Medical Administrator, Physicians, RN’s, interdisciplinary teams, pharmacy, clients, and parents/guardians. Reviews client’s charts for proper medication programs and responses to medications. Assists physicians, pharmacists, and nursing personnel in in-service training regarding drug/medication matters. Participates in the facility’s overall quality assurance program to verify safe and appropriate drug use.

Essential Functions
• Serves as a clinical pharmacist at the Facility in the interdisciplinary setting for matters related to pharmacological uses.
• Provides guidance and professional leadership to the Pharmacy Technicians in filling physician orders and medication station supply requisitions.
• Compiles information from client medication records.
• Assists physicians, pharmacists, and nursing personnel in in-service training regarding drug/medication matters.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Pharmacist