Staff Pharmacist - Louis A Weiss Memorial Medical Center, LLC

Weiss Memorial Hospital has been serving Chicago’s North Side and surrounding communities providing excellent health care services for over 60 years. We are a 236-bed, Joint Commission-accredited facility providing a full range of health care services to meet the needs of our diverse community. We have grown to better serve our community to include more than 450 doctors representing 42 medical specialties and more than 800 employees, all committed to providing you with personalized care. We are looking for exceptional people who share our mission and values to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY

Assists in the management of the Department of Pharmacy and supervision of the department staff in providing pharmaceutical services in accordance with the mission and vision of West Suburban Medical Center. Performs duties of a registered pharmacist.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

1.         Level of knowledge acquired through the completion of a Master's degree in Pharmacy or Pharm. D.

2.         Completion of a hospital pharmacy residency or two (2) to three (3) years’ experience as a registered pharmacist in a hospital setting.

3.         Current license by the State of Illinois as a Registered Pharmacist.

4.         The ability to organize effectively.

5.         The interpersonal and communication skills necessary to work effectively with patients, physicians and other hospital personnel.

6.         The demonstrated clinical knowledge of drugs and disease.

JOB DUTIES

• Conforms to the established Standards of Behavior.
• Assists Director in providing financial management of department assisting in the development and the management of operating budgets.
• Assists in development of short-term and long-term goals.
• Oversees some departmental personnel functions.
  • Assures adequate staffing available with posted schedules.
  • Reviews and approves timecards.
  • Participates in hiring, discipline and termination of pharmacists and technicians.
  • Reassigns staff and duties as needed.
• Assists in integrating pharmaceutical services into the needs of the patients, and nursing and medical staff.
  • Assists in developing an orientation and training programs for new staff.
  • Maintains a core clinical practice area.
• Ensures operations comply with regulatory requirements.
  • Participates in ensuring that all pharmaceuticals are appropriately stored and distributed within the institution.
  • Assists in reviewing and implementing Policies and Procedures to meet regulatory standards and standards of  good practice.
• Other duties as assigned.

Weiss Memorial Hospital provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.