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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Relief Pharmacist

PharmacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSheboygan, WI, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Be licensed in the state of practice or eligible for reciprocity.
  • Have immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification when required by the area of practice.
  • Meet credentialing and privileging requirements when required by the area of practice.
  • Have a bachelor's or doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate patient care, including knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and the ability to assess patient status and identify age-specific care needs.
  • Maintain skills in the area of practice.
  • Have strong computer skills.
  • Have communication and organization skills.
  • Have presentation, facilitation, and training-development skills.
  • Demonstrate decision-making, team-building, customer-service, and conflict-resolution skills.
  • Complete life-support training courses if required by department discretion.
  • Meet the physical requirements, including considerable walking and standing; pushing a mobile cart up to 50 pounds; lifting 35 pounds without assistance; and bending, squatting, kneeling, or stretching as needed.
  • Use appropriate personal protective equipment and take precautions to avoid inadvertent needle sticks, cuts, or bruises.
  • Have the ability to write, type, and enter data into computers and automated dispensing machines.
  • Be able to use both hands, see clearly and read small print on medication packages and syringes, and have functional speech, vision, and hearing.
  • Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication-therapy regimens.
  • Use effective patient-education techniques to counsel patients and caregivers on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and administration.
  • Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature; implement recommendations effectively, follow policies and procedures, and document in the appropriate format.
  • Review and accurately interpret medication orders and prescriptions.
  • Participate in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.
  • Support medication-safety and quality-improvement activities, including reporting events through appropriate channels.
  • Perform quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication-use system as appropriate.
  • Collaborate with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process, and assist in acquiring non-formulary, compassionate-use, and investigational medications.
  • Practice in compliance with organizational policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
  • Prepare and dispense medications and oversee their proper storage and handling in accordance with best practices, policies, and state and federal regulations.
  • Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
  • Mentor, orient, train, and assist with performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
  • Direct and check the accuracy of pharmacy support team members' work in accordance with organizational policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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