at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Location Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Job REQID 135079
Job Function Pharmacy
Shift Rotating
Benefits
$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 for 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
Pay Starting at: $18.06+ per hour based on experience
Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.
Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.
Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.
Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.
From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.
Description
The Pharmacy Resident I reflects the mission, vision, and values of NMHC, adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Pharmacy Residents are responsible for meeting the elements of the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists standards for residency in pharmacy practice with an emphasis on pharmaceutical care. In addition, they must function as a pharmacist by identifying, preventing, and/or resolving drug related problems, providing authoritative drug information to other health care professionals, patients, and the public, and ensuring that the information, clinical, and drug distribution components of the pharmaceutical services function are provided as an integrated system of pharmaceutical care to the patients and staff of Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Responsibilities:
Interprets medication orders to ensure safety and proper use of medications and is alert to compatibilities, incompatibilities, drug duplication, drug allergies, and potential drug administration errors. Coordinates the solving of drug related problems between pharmacy, nursing, and physicians, demonstrating initiative and sound judgment.
Evaluates and documents population and patient specific variables, assessing if the dose regimen is appropriate for achieving the desired therapeutic outcome. Patient weight, body surface area, age, maturation, sex, renal and hepatic function, pharmacokinetic parameters, and concurrent conditions and medications should be considered in the determination of the dose and dose interval of any drug. Note: Special consideration should be given to the requirements of the neonatal and geriatric populations. .
Evaluates and documents that the drug(s) selected are appropriate for achieving the desired therapeutic outcome. Communicates potential problems and likely solutions to the prescribing physician.
Monitors drug therapy for significant drug-drug, drug-diet, or drug-laboratory test interactions. Intervenes in circumstances of significant interactions, therapeutic duplications, and other occasions where pharmaceutical, pharmacologic, and pharmacokinetic expertise is warranted.
Acts as a consultant in the areas of pharmacokinetics and adverse drug reactions to physicians, nurses and other health professionals. Determines individual patient and pharmacokinetic parameters, calculates drug dosage and schedule, and notifies physician. Documents consultations in the progress notes of the medical record.
Acts to limit drug use to formulary items whenever therapeutically appropriate.
Assists in educating, training, and supervising professional and supportive staff, and pharmacy students. Participates in hospital continuing education programs including those for nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and other health professionals.
Uses skills of persuasiveness and assertiveness, as well as... For full info follow application link.
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