Job Requisition ID: 57292
Opening Date: 07/17/2026
Closing Date: 07/30/2026
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: PHARMACY MANAGER - 32025
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $10,383 - $15,464 per month ($124,596 - $185,568 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators,Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.Position OverviewThe Office of Clinical, Administrative, and Program Support is seeking to hire a Pharmacy Manager to plan, direct, and coordinate the overall pharmacy program of the John J. Madden Mental Health Center Pharmacy in Hines, Illinois. The Pharmacy Manager will be responsible for abiding by the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act, and the Illinois and Federal controlled substance acts. The Pharmacy Manager will evaluate the quality assurance and enhancement activities associated with the provision of pharmacy services; monitor the control of pharmacy inventory by accurate record and commodity control; serve on the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, the Infection Control Committee, the Medical Staff Committee, the Facility Management Team, and other facility/DHS committees.
Essential Functions- Serves as the Pharmacy Manager and pharmacist in charge of John J. Madden Mental Health Center Pharmacy.
- Serves as working supervisor.
- Evaluates the quality assurance and enhancement activities associated with the provision of pharmacy services.
- Monitors the control of pharmacy inventory by accurate record and commodity control.
- Serves on the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, the Infection Control Committee, the Medical Staff Committee, the Facility Management Team, and other facility/DHS committees.
- Arranges for emergency pharmacy services on a 24-hour basis.
- Lifts, pushes and carries medication carts and boxes weighing 25 lbs.
- Dispenses pharmaceutical preparations and supplies for individuals.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications- Requires sufficient combination of classroom instruction and supervised clinical practicum to graduate from a first professional degree program in pharmacy at a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
- Requires current license as a registered pharmacist in the State of Illinois.
- Requires two (2) years of supervisory experience as a registered practicing pharmacist of a pharmacy operation or a closely related practice.
Preferred Qualifications- Two (2) years of professional experience working as a pharmacist for a private or public organization.
- Two (2) years of professional experience dispensing pharmaceutical preparations and supplies for individuals.
- Three (3) years of professional experience directing a pharmacy program for a public or private organization.
- Three (3) years of professional experience supervising staff in the pharmaceutical field.
- Three (3) years of professional experience evaluating the quality assurance and enhancement activities associated with the provision of pharmacy services for a public or private organization, including reviewing individuals' charts/records for adverse drug reaction, drug side effects and drug interaction.
- Three (3) years of professional experience implementing and recommending policies and procedures for a pharmacy program.
Conditions of Employment- Requires the ability to lift, push and carry 25 lbs.
- Requires the ability to prepare complex prescriptions.
- Requires ability to direct and supervise the preparation of and complex prescriptions.
- Requires the ability to maintain licensure in good standing as a registered pharmacist in the State of Illinois.
- Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 4:30pm, 30 minute unpaid lunch
Headquarter Location: 1200 S 1st Ave, Hines, Illinois, 60141
Office of Clinical, Administrative and Program Support
Bureau of Pharmacy and Clinical Support Services
Pharmacy Operations - John J. Madden Mental Health Center
Work County: Cook
Agency Contact: [email protected]Posting Group: Health Services; Social Services
As a State of Illinois employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- A Pension Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
- 10-25 days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
- Benefit time modified for part-time, 12-hour, & non-standard work schedules (as applicable)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html
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