Pharmacist D

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