• Job Description

  Req#: R83952

  Department:

  38410 AMC Mount Pleasant - Pharmacy

  Status:

  Full time

  Benefits Eligible:

  Yes

  Hou rs Per Week:

  40

  Schedule Details/Additional Information:

  50/50 split Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator responsibility between AMCMP/AMCK with a staffing component. HomeBase = Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant.

  Major Responsibilities:

  • Coordinates operational and clinical workflows to meet patient care needs.
  • Designs, plans, educates and implements safety and performance improvement initiatives to achieve the organization’s clinical quality and service quality goals.
  • Routinely works collaboratively with leaders in other departments, disciplines, and on other system pharmacy teams to address problems or proactively improve practice. Serves as a pharmacy liaison to service line leaders and interdisciplinary team for service line improvements and strategy.
  • Designs, recommends and implements strategies that minimize cost and optimize medication use outcomes. Ensures team members apply financial initiatives in daily practice.
  • Facilitates the implementation of new processes/initiatives in the department. Reinforces processes through daily communication and follow-up.
  • Provides expert consultation, leadership and education that directly or indirectly influences optimal medication management. Provides leadership to other pharmacy team members and the interdisciplinary team.
  • Coordinates resident and student rotations. Precepts residents and resident projects. Accountable for development of team members. Provides daily oversight of team members to ensure team meets expectations.
  • Performs duties of the clinical pharmacist as intermittently called upon including order verification, medication dispensing, medication transition of care work, evaluation for drug interactions, and drug regimen design.
  • Practices in compliance with department policies & procedures, as well as local, state and federal regulations. Assists in auditing practices to ensure compliance.

  
  Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

  • Pharmacist license issued by the state in which the team member practices.

  
  Education Required:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy.

  
  Experience Required:

  • Typically requires 5 years of experience in in specialty residency training or pharmacy.

  
  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

  • Specialty certification required (for external hires, certification must be obtained within one year of hire).
  • Demonstrated decision making, team building, customer service and conflict resolution.
  • Maintains advanced skills in area of practice, demonstrating a commitment to continuing professional growth and advancement of the pharmacy profession.
  • Strong computer skills.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training development skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with providers and staff.
  • Life support training courses may be required dependent on department discretion

  
  Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

  • Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
  • Will occasionally lift up to 35 lbs. without assistance.
  • Must have functional speech, vision, and hearing.
  • Will be exposed to chemical hazards.
  • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
  • Exposed to normal office environment.

  
  This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

  Advocate Aurora Health is one of the 10th largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the U.S. with nearly 3 million patients served at more than 500 sites of care in Illinois and Wisconsin, including 28 hospitals. We're redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in a variety of specialties. Advocate Aurora Health is one of the 10th largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the U.S. with nearly 3 million patients served at more than 500 sites of care in Illinois and Wisconsin, including 28 hospitals. We're redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in a variety of specialties.

• About the company

  Advocate Aurora Health is a non-profit health care system with dual headquarters located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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