Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Medical Reconciliation (Urbana)

Overview

The Clinical Staff Pharmacist provides direct patient care related to medication prescribing, administration, and monitoring for patients of Carle Foundation Hospital. This individual also participates in decentralized care and focused drug studies, and will provide clinical expertise to assist the other staff pharmacists in completion of their duties.
Qualifications

Certifications: Licensed Pharmacist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Education: Doctorate: Pharmacy; Experience In Lieu of Education, Work Experience: Pharmacy
Responsibilities

Assist in focused studies and drug usage evaluations as assigned. Assist in the development of clinical guidelines and order sets as related to appropriate drug therapy. Participate in decentralized care interacting with physician groups such as family practice, hospitalists, and critical care. Provide direct patient care by intervening as appropriate to improve prescribing, administration, and monitoring practices in the facility as related to medications. Represent the pharmacy on committees or work groups as assigned. Interpret physician medication orders and send the appropriate medication in a timely and accurate manner. Screen medication orders for potential interactions with other medications, diet orders, disease state, or stated allergies. Supervise the technicians in the preparation and dispensing of medications and parenterals. Make dose recommendations based on age, weight and clearance function. Assist in the training and orientation of all new employees as assigned. Provide accurate and complete accounting of all controlled substances. Provide Medication Therapy Management Services as defined in the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act. Performs utilization management reviews. Serves as drug information resource for other departments. Conduct medication reconciliation, perform clinical interventions, uncover adverse drug reactions, and refer patients to pertinent clinics (i.e. anticoagulation).
About Us

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care.

We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $52.06per hour - $89.54per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.