**It's more than a career, it's a calling.** IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Summary:** Provides pharmaceutical care to patients, verifies medication orders, compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals in accordance with federal, state and local regulations and hospital policy. Serves as a resource to other healthcare professionals including pharmacy students and residents and ensures that patient care meets standards of safety and effectiveness. Oversees the duties of the pharmacy technicians and interns. **Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + Ensures safety and appropriateness of medication therapy through order verification, dispensing, home medication reconciliation, chart review, patient counseling, lab value monitoring and dose/therapy adjustment as applicable. Documents medication-related plans and interventions in electronic medical records. + Provides clinical consultation delivering best-practice, evidence-based and complete information to practitioners. Makes recommendations and encourages safe and cost-effective pharmacotherapy for patients through multi-disciplinary collaboration. + Oversees the medication dispensing process to ensure accurate and timely delivery of optimal pharmacotherapy to patients. This includes the supervision of pharmacy technicians and/or interns who support the role of the pharmacist in the drug delivery system. + Precept pharmacy students and residents, as applicable. + Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. + Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION + Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D; Bachelor of Pharmacy) from an accredited school of pharmacy EXPERIENCE + No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. + Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. + Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. + Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. + Frequent keyboard use/data entry. + Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping. + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. + Rare climbing. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department. State of Work Location: Illinois + Pharmacist, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State of Work Location: Missouri + Pharmacist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration State of Work Location: Oklahoma + Pharmacist - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy State of Work Location: Wisconsin + Pharmacist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services **Work Shift:** 7 On / 7 Off (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 3901000046 Pharmacy **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 37 _SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)_