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Posted: 12-Jan-23
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Type: Full Time
Sector:
Internal Number: 00130071
PHARMACIST - INPATIENT - CERMAK- HIRING FAIR
Job Number: 00130071
Job Posting: Jan 10, 2023, 5:42:43 PM
Closing Date: Jan 24, 2023, 11:59:00 PM
Full-time
Collective Bargaining Unit: RWDSU Local 200 Pharmacists
Posting Salary: STARTING $64.67 HOURLY
Organization: Health and Hospital Systems
Cook County Health will seek to fill the positions by means of the Hiring Fair Process.
Note: Onsite interviews will be held at John H. Stroger: 1950 West Polk Street - 5th Floor, Chicago, IL 60612. The only opportunity to interview for this position will be on Tuesday January 24, 2023, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. You must attend onsite at the Hiring Fair (and sit for an interview if qualified) to be considered for the position.
As a reminder, please bring your resume, driver license, and any applicable certifications.
LOCATION: Cermak Health Services, 2800 S California Ave, Chicago, IL 60608/Pharmacy Department, Inpatient
SHIFT: VARIOUS SHIFTS
Job Summary
RWDSU LOCAL 200 MEMBERS
Provides pharmaceutical care to Inpatient Pharmacy Services. Supervises the performance of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students in the pharmacy setting. Provides daily communication with physicians, nurses, and other health care providers, to provide comprehensive patient care.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be licensed as a pharmacist in good standing in the State of Illinois – required. (Must provide official license at time of interview).
- Graduation from a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education or equivalent – required. (Must provide official transcript at time of interview).
- Previous experience in a hospital pharmacy – required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- A Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D), preferred
- Bilingual skills in English and Spanish, preferred
- Previous experience with computerized physician order entry (CPOE) including basic knowledge and maintenance, PC-based word processing and Pyxis applications, preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics
- Knowledge of hospital and pharmacy policies, procedures, and techniques, Federal and State Laws, and pharmaceutical entities available in the U.S. market and their proper nomenclatures
- Knowledge of Pharmacokinetics, drug and poison information system, Drug Utilization Evaluation (DUE), and Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting systems
- Dexterity to manipulate drugs and containers and labeling
- Skill to compound and package medicines
- Skill to use computer keyboard for prescriptions entry and to use typewriter, typing twenty-five (25) word per minute accurately
- Ability and skill to communicate with a wide variety of individuals or groups
- Ability and skill to maintain accurate records, perform within reasonably established standards of accuracy within the department
- Ability to withstand the computer typing, prolonged periods of staring at the screen, and troubleshooting hardware
- Physical dexterity and mental alertness
- Ability to work under tension and at times under crowded conditions
- Ability to walk and stand prolonged periods
- Ability to maintain composure when dealing with patients who may be irritable and in discomfort
- Ability to lift heavy objects; eyesight must be correctable to provide visual acuity of reading accurately
- Ability to work various shifts
- Willingness and ability to work other stations, and perform additional work assigned by management
VETERAN PREFERENCE
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When applying for employment with the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, preference is given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for not less than 6 months of continuous service
To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must:
- Meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
- Identify self as a Veteran on the employment application by answering yes to the question by answering yes to the question, “Are you a Military Veteran?”
- Attach a copy of their DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22 (Notice of Separation at time of application filing. Please note: If you have multiple DD214s, 215s, or NGB 22S, Please submit the one with the latest date. Coast Guard must submit a certified copy of the military separation from either the Department of Transportation (Before 9/11) or the Department of Homeland Security (After 9/11). Discharge papers must list and Honorable Discharge Status. Discharge papers not listing an Honorable Discharge
Status are not acceptable
OR
- A copy of a valid State ID Card or Driver’s License which identifies the holder of the ID as a Veteran, may also be attached to the application at time of filing.
If items are not attached, you will not be eligible for Veteran Preference
VETERANS MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL APPLICABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS OR APPLICABLE STATE ID CARD OR DRIVER’S LICENSE AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.
MUST MEET ALL REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF APPLICATION FILING.
Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States' territories and Canada must be credentialed by an approved U.S. credential evaluation service belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). Original credentialing documents must be presented at time of interview.
*Please note all offers of Employment are contingent upon the following conditions: satisfactory professional & employment references, healthcare and criminal background checks, appropriate licensure/certifications and the successful completion of a physical and pre-employment drug screen.
*CCHHS is strictly prohibited from conditioning, basing or knowingly prejudicing or affecting any term or aspect of County employment or hiring upon or because of any political reason or factor.
COOK COUNTY HEALTH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
