LOCATION: JOHN H. STROGER JR. HOSPITAL
JOB TITLE: PHARMACIST
DEPARTMENT: PHARMACY - OUTPATIENT SERVICES
Job Summary
Provides pharmaceutical care to all areas of Ambulatory Care Services, including; Adult Emergency Room, Pediatric Emergency Room, Screening Clinics, Immediate Care Centers, Health Center Clinics, and Inpatient Discharge Services, depending on service level provisions. Outpatient front-line pharmacist assigned to the Ambulatory pharmacy setting. Supervises the performance of pharmacy students and pharmacy technicians in the Ambulatory Pharmacy setting.
Typical Duties
- Enters, checks, and fills prescriptions from all areas of Ambulatory Care Services using available automated systems
- Checks drug orders for appropriateness and correctness; inspects drugs and pharmaceuticals in the clinics, on the pharmacy stations of the Ambulatory Care areas for their proper storage, adequacy and product integrity
- Supervises pharmacy students and pharmacy technicians in their job function and job activity
- Counsels patients on their medication usage
- Evaluates and provides drug product information to the patient and to other health care professional
- Advises physicians and nurses of proper selection of drugs and their possible effects and remains current with the appropriate state Laws and Regulations
- Prepares stock requisitions; supervises, receives, inspects, and accounts for drugs and their proper storage; prepares and maintains the appropriate records that are required by Federal and State Laws and CCHHS Policies
- Participates in Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR), Drug Utilization Evaluation (DUE) monitoring, hospital and departmental Quality assurance programs
- Attends seminars, professional meetings and participates in educational programs
- Participates in the filling and inventory record keeping of controlled substances
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