Staff Pharmacist
La Rabida Children's Hospital

Job Details

Who we are:

La Rabida Children's Hospital is the only hospital of its kind in Chicago. As an acute care specialty hospital, we focus on treating those with complex medical conditions, chronic illnesses, developmental disabilities, abuse and trauma. La Rabida is a place unlike any other. We understand the needs of families with children battling the most serious or complicated of conditions. With teams of the best healthcare providers in Chicago, we give continuous, comprehensive care, education and support, helping families face their unique obstacles head on.

La Rabida offers rewarding job opportunities across a wide array of clinical, administrative and support service functions. If you're ready to work for an organization where caring is a way of life, you've come to the right place. Oh, and the lakefront views are spectacular too!

SUMMARY: Performs inpatient and outpatient registered pharmacist duties as generally outlined below.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Dispensing - 80%

• Reviews and interprets drug orders and completes or supervises the process of providing medications to the hospital patients, clinic outpatients, and hospital employees
• Advises or consults with and provides drug information to physicians, nurses, hospital personnel, patients, and patients' families
• Provides or supervises the production of IV admixtures, chemotherapy admixtures, or other compounded medications, using aseptic technique and following established department policies and procedures
• Monitors patients' drug therapies for appropriateness, adverse effects, and possible interactions
• Performs quality assurance monitoring, drug use evaluation, drug therapy monitoring, and floor stock duties as assigned
• Provides guidance and supervision to Pharmacy Technicians in the joint effort of providing medications and/or supplies to patients and ancillary departments

Non-Distributive - 20%

• Participates in the organization and maintenance of the pharmacy environment and in the management and control of inventory
• Participates in the training and development of Pharmacy personnel (i.e. pharmacy technicians and new staff pharmacists)
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs and in-services
• Performs quality assurance monitoring which includes:
• Data collection, assessment, and evaluation
• Problem identification, resolution, and follow-up
• Report generation

Job Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Minimum B.S. in Pharmacy

Related Work Experience: 1-2 year's hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification: Clinical skills beyond traditional dispensing functions highly valued.

Current Illinois Registered Pharmacist License

Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Background in pediatric care desirable; should be physically able to get around in a fairly close environment; must be able to operate computers and general office type equipment

Conditions of Employment Required to demonstrate full vaccination status for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized or FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine; OR Qualify for a reasonable accommodation for an exemption from vaccine requirements based on a medical disability or because of a sincerely held religious belief. Additional information and instructions regarding how to request a reasonable accommodation will be provided on request at the time of selection.

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Job Snapshot

Employee Type
Full-Time

Location
Chicago, IL

Job Type
Health Care, Professional Services, Pharmaceutical

Experience
Not Specified

Date Posted
09/20/2022

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