Position Summary: Pharmacists are responsible for duties including but not limited to: order entry, accurate dispensing of medications, renal dosing interventions, pharmacokinetic dosing, patient counseling, and supervising students and technicians

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review orders for accuracy, dosage, safety, drug interactions, duplicate therapy and allergies

• Accurately verify and/or enter orders into Cerner

• Supervise technicians and students

• Attend codes

• Perform Pharmacy calculations

• Check medication and intravenous preparations for accuracy

• Prepare and oversee the preparation of sterile compounds using aseptic technique

• Maintain the sterile compounding area using appropriate cleaning protocols and documentation

• Adhere to the safe handling of hazardous medication practices

• Adhere to departmental and hospital policies and procedures

• Participate in cost reduction and inventory control measures

• Perform functions using hospital computer systems (e.g. Cerner, Meditech, Pyxis, etc.)

• Promotes a clean and safe environment of care, utilizing the SAFE error prevention habits

• Provides the highest standard of privacy and confidentiality in matters involving patients, coworkers, and the hospital by abiding by the Standards of Conduct

Required Qualifications:

Education and Training:

• Graduate of an ACPE accredited Pharmacy School with a PharmD degree.

• Pharmacist license in the State of Illinois