Overnight Pharmacist

Position Overview

At Insight Hospital and Medical Center – Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity. Our mission is to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world. We are looking for qualified pharmacists to join our team and assist with inpatient services – ensuring PATIENT CARE SECOND TO NONE! As part of this role, you will help supervise technical staff, verify drug orders, counsel patients, and perform a variety of duties as directed by the Director of Pharmacy.

Key Responsibilities

• Entry and/or verification of drug orders into the computer
• Supervising technical staff and checking the final product prior to dispensing to patients
• Accepting telephone orders from physicians
• Providing consultation on drug matters to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare personnel
• Providing clinical services based on approved protocols
• Supervision and final inspection of packaging or manufacturing processes
• Patient training and counseling
• Reviewing the surgery schedule
• Informing technicians of BSS bottles needed in stock for cataract cases
• Managing pre-op antibiotics for surgery cases: releasing orders and verifying in Cerner
• Coordinating same day surgery medications to be delivered to patient rooms
• Ensuring that all surgery preparations are delivered by 7 am
• Monitoring refrigerators and conducting unit inspections
• Performing any and all activities that a pharmacy technician may perform
• Other duties as directed by the Director of Pharmacy

Required Qualifications

• Graduated from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy
• Registered pharmacist in good standing under the laws of the State of Illinois
• COVID-19 vaccination is required as a condition of employment (subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs)

Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!