Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Internal Medicine

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At Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity. Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full-service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago; creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world-class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients. Be a part of the Insight Chicago team that provides PATIENT CARE SECOND TO NONE! If you would like to be a part of our future team, please apply now!

General summary

The Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist evaluates and interprets orders, compounds; and dispenses medications according to the written orders/prescriptions issued by an authorized prescriber. The clinical specialist will also identify, prevent, assess, and resolve medication-related problems to ensure a safe and optimal patient outcome. The clinical specialist will promote, through criteria-based protocols, clinically rational drug therapy and sound pharmaceutical care.

These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, in accordance with the mission, values and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and guests. DESCRIPTION:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participates in daily patient care rounds. Monitors drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, and therapeutic duplication and drug interactions. Discuss medication order clarifications with the prescriber, documents all changes in patient and pharmacy records
• Maintain and update patient profiles with demographics, allergies, and current medications on a daily basis. Promote the use of the formulary by converting non-formulary orders to formulary, when possible, but coordinates procurement of non-formulary drugs when necessary.
• Is competent in the range of treatment needed by the following patient as appropriate to the ages (Adult, pediatric, geriatric, adolescent, and psychiatric).
• Inspects pharmacy records to monitor drug therapy for appropriateness and safety consistent with a high level of patient care. Prevent detect, monitor, document, and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors.