Clinical Pharmacist PNE-OR Pharmacy, Casual Status Rotating Shifts
Core
Interprets medication orders, monitors therapy, and resolves medication-related problems to ensure safe, effective patient care in a hospital setting.
Role type
Clinical Pharmacist (Inpatient/Operating Room)
Builds
Integrated medication therapy management and drug distribution systems for Northwestern Medicine patients.
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Pharmacy
Required skills
Medication order interpretation, Drug-drug and drug-diet interaction monitoring, Therapeutic drug monitoring, Sterile compounding, Formulary management, Patient education, Quality improvement participation, Workload organization
Preferred skills
Specialty area training (neonatology, critical care, oncology), Pharmacy residency completion, Hospital pharmacy experience
Technologies
Electronic Health Record (EHR), Automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs)
Responsibilities
Interprets medication orders for safety and proper use; Monitors medication therapy for significant interactions; Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including sterile products and chemotherapy; Educates patients and healthcare professionals on medication use; Participates in quality improvement and medication use review activities; Organizes and plans workload within time constraints.
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC