Clinical Pharmacist - Anticoagulation Clinic

Position Overview

This part‐time position at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center – Pharmacy provides pharmaceutical care within an outpatient anticoagulation clinic (M–F). The role focuses on patient counseling, designing and evaluating medication therapy regimens, and ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical care by retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature to design medication therapy regimens.
• Provides effective patient education and counseling on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, and proper administration.
• Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens, ensuring proper documentation and implementation.
• Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions.
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies as applicable.
• Supports medication safety and quality improvement activities, including event reporting.
• Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication-use system.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the overall medication-use process.
• Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in line with best practices and regulations.
• Serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and other healthcare learners.
• Mentors, orients, trains, and assists in the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates.

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity; immunization and non‐vaccine injectable certification required; credentialing and privileging as applicable.
• Education: Bachelor's or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school or an FPGEC certificate from NABP.
• No prior experience required.
• Strong computer skills and excellent communication, organizational, presentation, facilitation, and training development abilities.
• Demonstrates effective decision making, team building, customer service, and conflict resolution skills.
• Meets physical and safety requirements, including the ability to stand, walk, lift, and use personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Base compensation within the pay range of $53.80 – $80.70, with opportunities for premium and incentive pay.
• Benefits: Paid Time Off; comprehensive health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexibility: Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses; family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Retirement & Development: Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and an Educational Assistance Program.