Clinical Pharmacist-Solid Organ Transplant Specialist
5 hours ago
At Northwestern Medicine, we are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Pharmacist-Solid Organ Transplant to join our team. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safe and effective use of medications in our patients undergoing solid organ transplantation.
Responsibilities:- Interpret medication orders to ensure safety and proper use of medications, and identify potential medication administration errors.
- Coordinate the solving of medication-related problems between pharmacy, nursing, and prescribers, demonstrating initiative and sound judgment.
- Monitor medication therapy for significant drug-drug, drug-diet, or drug-laboratory test interactions, and intervene as necessary.
- Evaluate and document the appropriateness of medication therapy, and communicate potential problems and solutions to prescribers.
- Act as a consultant in pharmacokinetics and adverse reactions to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
- Participate in therapeutic drug monitoring or intervention programs, adjusting therapy as indicated by patient condition and laboratory results.
- Process medication order information into the Electronic Health Record to ensure accuracy of records.
- Maintain comprehensive pharmacy patient profiles, including age, maturation, weight, allergies, diagnosis, and estimated and actual pharmacokinetic parameters.
- Oversee the packaging, labeling, and distribution of medications for all patients and employees, according to established policies and procedures.
- Monitor the use of scheduled medications on nursing units, and maintain controlled inventories of medication in dispensing areas.
- Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals, including sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products.
- Verify medication orders before delivery to patient care areas, and ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Resolve discrepancies as necessary, and review laboratory data for appropriateness of medication use.
- Develop and present orientation, education, and training programs for medical, nursing, hospital, and pharmacy staff, as well as assist in educating pharmacy students, residents, and fellows.
- Educate patients and their families about specific medications, and respond to emergency situations to assist with medication management.
- Provide accurate and timely medication information and teaching to healthcare professionals and patients.
- Maintain the hospital formulary, and limit medication usage to formulary items when appropriate.
- Document all clinical activities and interventions performed, and collect data, maintain logs, records, and other documentation as required by the department.
- Communicate professional knowledge effectively in both oral and written forms to patients and other health professionals.
- Participate in quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department.
- Organize, prioritize, and plan workload within given time constraints, and work cooperatively with fellow pharmacists to oversee and direct the activities of the work area.
- Review restocking automated dispensing cabinets throughout the hospital, and resolve any problems.
- Ensure compliance with hazardous waste collection and disposal procedures, and maintain proficiency and expertise in areas of practice through continuous professional development.
- Current license to practice pharmacy in the State of Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree.
- Training and knowledge of specialty areas (neonatology, critical care, oncology, etc.) is preferred.
- Completion of a pharmacy residency program or equivalent hospital pharmacy experience is preferred.
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.
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