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Illinois Department of Human Services Clinical Pharmacist in Chicago, Illinois
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Location:Dwight, IL, US, 60420
Job Requisition ID:43749
Agency:Department of Human Services\ Class Title:CLINICAL PHARMACIST - 08235\ Closing Date/Time:01/24/2025\ Salary:Anticipated Salary: \$8,486 - \$12,616 per month (\$101,832 - \$151,392 per year)\ Job Type:Salaried\ Category:Full Time\ County:Livingston\ Number of Vacancies:1\ Plan/BU:RC06
Posting Identification Number 43749
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Position Overview
The Division of Pharmacy and Clinical Support Services is seeking to hire a licensed registered Pharmacist located in Dwight, Illinois to serve as a clinical pharmacist at the Facility in the interdisciplinary setting for matters related to pharmacological uses. Performs fundamental pharmacist duties and functions as the Clinical Pharmacist monitoring drug therapy and communicating relevant findings and recommendations to other health care professionals responsible for patient care. Performs monthly nursing stations checks, monitors individual client drug regimes. Serves as pharmaceutical advisor to the Medical Administrator, Physicians, RNs, interdisciplinary teams, pharmacy, clients, and parents/guardians. Reviews clients charts for proper medication programs and responses to medications. Assists physicians, pharmacists, and nursing personnel in in-service training regarding drug/medication matters. Participates in the facilitys overall quality assurance program to verify safe and appropriate drug use.
Essential Functions
- Serves as a clinical pharmacist at the Facility in the interdisciplinary setting for matters related to pharmacological uses.
- Provides guidance and professional leadership to the Pharmacy Technicians in filling physician orders and medication station supply requisitions.
- Compiles information from client medication records.
- Assists physicians, pharmacists, and nursing personnel in in-service training regarding drug/medication matters.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.