What are the responsibilities and job description for the Overnight Pharmacist position at Insight?
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Summary:
Insight Hospital and Medical Center – Chicago is seeking qualified pharmacists to assist with inpatient services. As pharmacists, candidates will be responsible for supervision of technical staff, entry and verification of drug orders, review of final products before dispensing to patients, providing consultation on drug matters as appropriate, patient counseling, all activities that a pharmacy technician is expected to perform, and other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Director of Pharmacy.
Job Responsibilities:
- Entry and/or verification of drug orders into 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 as appropriate
- Providing clinical services based on approved protocols
- Supervision and final inspection of packaging or manufacturing processes
- Patient training and counseling
- Review surgery schedule
- Inform technician of BSS bottles to have in stock for cataract cases
- Pre-Op antibiotics for surgery cases: release orders and verify in Cerner
- Inform technician to deliver same day surgery medications to room
- Make sure all surgery preps must be delivered to surgery by 7 am
- Monitor refrigerators
- Unit inspections
- All activities that a technician may perform
- Other duties as directed by the Director of Pharmacy
Requirements:
- Graduated from an ACPE- accredited college of pharmacy
- Registered pharmacist in good standing under the laws of the State of Illinois
Insight Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 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!