Advocate Health Care

Clinical Pharmacist, Acute Care and Transitions of Care

Advocate Health Care$114K — $171K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) or B.S. in Pharmacy from an accredited school required.
  • Current state pharmacist license in good standing with North Carolina Board of Pharmacy required.
  • Preferred: Hospital Pharmacy Practice Residency or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred: Completion of PGY1 residency.
  • Preferred: 1-2 years of experience in hospital pharmacy, particularly inpatient roles.

Responsibilities

  • Process medication orders and prescriptions from physicians and nurses.
  • Supervise technicians to ensure timely and accurate medication dispensing.
  • Deliver pharmaceutical care for optimal patient outcomes.
  • Contribute to quality improvement efforts through teamwork.
  • Continuously update and document personal skills and knowledge.
  • Maintain documentation for compliance with regulations and standards.
  • Set personal goals to align with departmental objectives.
  • Provide age-appropriate care following specific guidelines.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Paid Time Off programs.
  • Retirement plans with employer match and financial wellness programs.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
  • Family benefits like adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
  • Educational Assistance Program.
Full Job Description

Department:

38410 High Point Medical Center - Pharmacy

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

1st shift, M-F w/ WE (every 3rd) and HOL rotation

Pay Range:

$54.90 - $82.35

Job Summary:

Provides high quality comprehensive pharmaceutical care appropriate to the age of the patient which contributes to positive patient outcomes. Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships, and team building. Processes medication orders and prescriptions to provide medications and pharmaceutical supplies ordered by physicians or nurses for patients. Supervises the work of technicians to ensure that correct medications are provided for patients on time, and support staff is fully utilized to meet area needs. Provides pharmaceutical care to patients to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes. Participates in the team approach to quality improvement to support the Pharmacy Department commitment to the philosophy and principles of Total Quality. Updates knowledge and skills of self and other health care professionals to maintain, improve and document competency. Documents activities to provide information needed to meet standards, regulations, laws and/or other administrative requirements. Participates in planning by establishing personal goals to support quality improvement efforts and contribute to the achievement of departmental objectives. Provides age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with Age/Development Specific Guidelines for the age groups served when participating in patient care.

Position Highlights

  • Pharmacist, Central Pharmacy, High Point Medical Center
  • 1st shift, M-F w/ WE (every 4th) and HOL rotation
  • High Point Campus

How You'll Impact Patient care:

Your responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Process medication orders and prescriptions from physicians and nurses.
  • Supervise technicians to ensure timely and accurate medication dispensing, optimizing staff utilization.
  • Deliver pharmaceutical care for optimal patient outcomes.
  • Contribute to quality improvement efforts through teamwork.
  • Continuously update and document skills and knowledge.
  • Maintain documentation for compliance with standards and regulations.
  • Set personal goals to support departmental objectives.
  • Provide age-appropriate care following guidelines.
  • Foster a cooperative work environment through effective communication and teamwork.

What You Will Need:

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy with a B.S. in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) is required.
  • Current state pharmacist license in good standing through North Carolina Board of Pharmacy is required.

Nice To Have (Not Required):

  • HospitalPharmacy Practice Residency or equivalent experience preferred.
  • PGY1 residency completion preferred.
  • One- or two-years' experience in hospital pharmacy is preferred for inpatient positions.
  • Previous mentorship of pharmacy students is preferred.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more 6 so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

  • Incentive pay for select positions

  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability

  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

  • Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.


About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
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Size
75,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1976

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