Pharmacist
Listed compensation
$66.80/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
FalconTek has multiple openings for Pharmacists to perform services on a long term program supporting the Veterans Affairs.
A pharmacist in this assignment handles routine medication-related activities in accordance with local, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and national policies and regulations. These include, but are not limited to: reviewing, interpreting, and verifying medication orders for appropriateness; processing and filling medication orders; interacting with and making recommendations to other clinical staff regarding medication therapy ordered to ensure safe and effective care; reviewing the patient's medications, allergies, labs, and other pertinent information from the medical record to identify and solve medication-related problems; contacting providers as appropriate; documenting recommendations and interventions; providing refill extensions and partial medication supplies; taking health and medication histories; performing medication reconciliation; providing drug information; assisting in formulary management including therapeutic substitutions, nonformulary reviews and medication usage evaluations; documenting and assessing adverse drug events (ADEs); and providing oversight of technical staff in all aspects of medication distribution.
The pharmacists will work in both the outpatient and inpatient pharmacy settings. It is preferred for each contract pharmacist and technician to have at least 2 years of experience in hospital (inpatient) pharmacy.
Duration: 3/1/2025 - 2/28/2030
Locations
* 17th Street Hines, IL 60130
Education
Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) degree.
Or
Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the graduate is able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification, which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet- Based Test (TOEFL iBT).
Licensure
Full, current, and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (i. e., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia. The pharmacist must maintain current registration if this is a requirement for maintaining full, current, and unrestricted licensure.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $66.80/hour
Benefits
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Schedule
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Key Responsibilities
The pharmacist will review, interpret, and verify medication orders while providing clinical recommendations to ensure safe and effective patient care. They are also responsible for medication reconciliation, documenting interventions, and providing oversight of technical staff in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a BS Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree from an ACPE-accredited school and possess a full, current, and unrestricted pharmacy license. At least 2 years of hospital pharmacy experience is preferred for this role.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 43% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$139k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $139k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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