Pharmacist - Home Care jobs in Illinois

Summary
The Hospice Clinical Pharmacist position functions as an integral member of the hospice care team, working as the clinical pharmacy specialist in collaboration with hospice care physicians and other health care professionals to ensure that medical therapy aligns with the goals of care throughout the course of treatment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Recommends goal directed medication therapy to reduce symptom burden
Answers consults from nurses and caregivers for hospice medication management
Serves as subject matter expert (SME) for managing hospice medications
Provides hospice clinical staff with education and training
Evaluates drug therapy and communicates/documents findings and recommendations
Recommends medications, including initiation, continuation, discontinuation and altering therapy, based on established protocols
Assures optimal, effective pharmaceutical care and collaborative practice for hospice patients
Maintains a current knowledge of all professional and technical developments and requirements affecting the defined area of responsibility
Prepares information for, and attends IDG (Interdisciplinary Group) meetings when requested
Processes admission, transfer, and discharge information by adjusting patient data in computer
Act as an information resource between partner Hospice and Delta Care team
Assist in EMR order entry upon request
Performs other related duties as assigned to support achievement of Pharmacy goals and objectives

REQUIREMENTS:

RPh required, PharmD preferred
Full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in the state of operation (IL)
Citizen of The United States of America
Must pass a background/security review
Experience with various web browsers (Google Chrome / Firefox), Google Docs, Google Sheets or similar software
Proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying strict attention to detail
Excellent listening skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills (typing)
Willingness to obtain additional state licensure if necessary

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Completion of a PGY-1 or PGY-2 Residency in Palliative Care or Pain Management or equivalent experience in Hospice/Palliative Care/Pain Management.
Board certification in a relevant specialty certified by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties
Multidisciplinary team leadership experience in a variety of settings
Experience in collaborative development and launch of new pharmacy or patient care services, including development of policies, procedures, tools and metrics
Hospice experience