Clinical Pharmacist-Central Operations

Position Overview

The Clinical Pharmacist reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine. In this part‑time position (24 hours weekly), you will ensure optimum medication therapy, drug safety, and patient‐centered care. You will identify, prevent, and resolve medication‐related issues while collaborating with clinicians and staff in a dynamic, innovative environment. Enjoy competitive Compensation with a salary range of $61.00 - $82.35 (Hourly Rate) and a comprehensive Benefits package designed to support your physical, emotional, and financial well‑being.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret medication orders to ensure safety, proper usage, and to identify potential errors such as incompatibilities, duplications, allergies, and drug interactions.
• Monitor medication therapy for significant drug-drug, drug-diet, or drug-laboratory test interactions, and intervene when necessary.
• Evaluate and document that the selected medications are appropriate for achieving desired therapeutic outcomes, and communicate potential issues to prescribers.
• Act as a consultant for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals on pharmacokinetics and adverse reactions while participating in therapeutic drug monitoring programs.
• Process medication order information into the Electronic Health Record to ensure accurate documentation of dispensing activities.
• Maintain a comprehensive pharmacy patient profile including age, weight, allergies, diagnosis, and pharmacokinetic parameters.
• Oversee packaging, labeling, and distribution of medications while monitoring scheduled medication use and maintaining controlled inventories.
• Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals including sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products.
• Verify medication orders before delivery, ensuring accuracy and resolving discrepancies as needed.
• Review laboratory data and recommend medication changes when appropriate, including data from microbial cultures, toxicology, and therapeutic drug monitoring.
• Develop and present orientation, education, and training programs for medical, nursing, hospital, and pharmacy staff as well as pharmacy students, residents, and fellows.
• Educate patients and their families on specific medications.
• Respond to emergency situations to assist with medication management (e.g., response to cardiac arrests).
• Provide accurate and timely medication information and teaching to healthcare professionals or patients.
• Maintain the hospital formulary and act to limit medication usage to formulary items when appropriate.
• Document all clinical activities and interventions, maintaining logs and records as required.
• Communicate professional knowledge effectively in both oral and written forms.
• Participate in quality improvement and medication use review activities.
• Organize, prioritize, and plan workload; collaborate with fellow pharmacists and assign work to technicians as needed.
• Review restocking of automated dispensing cabinets throughout the hospital and address any issues.
• Ensure compliance with hazardous waste collection and disposal procedures.
• Maintain proficiency and expertise in specialty areas through continuous professional development.
• Perform all other assigned job duties.

Required Qualifications

• Current license to practice pharmacy in the State of Illinois
• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Training and knowledge of specialty areas (neonatology, critical care, oncology, etc.)
• Completion of a pharmacy residency program or equivalent hospital pharmacy experience

Benefits & Perks

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay