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Make a life-saving impact every day.

Join Carle Foundation Hospital as an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist and become an essential part of one of Illinois’ busiest emergency departments. In this dynamic role, you’ll collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, medical residents, and nurses to ensure safe, effective medication use and deliver exceptional patient care.

As an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at Carle Health, you will:

• Lead in critical moments: Assist with drug therapy management during medical emergencies, including codes, traumas, and strokes.
• Optimize antibiotic use: Review cultures and verify antibiotics for sepsis alerts; monitor pending cultures to reduce readmissions and improve outcomes.
• Advance best practices: Develop, implement, and monitor evidence-based medication guidelines aligned with national quality measures.
• Drive quality improvement: Participate in initiatives that elevate emergency medicine pharmacy practice.
• Educate and mentor: Teach and precept pharmacy students and residents.
• Serve as a trusted resource: Provide drug information and act as a liaison for physicians, residents, patients, and staff.
• Deliver expert recommendations: Offer pharmacokinetic consultations and dosing guidance.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive and inclusive team environment at Carle Health, a healthcare system known for its excellence in nursing care and commitment to employee growth. Diverse career opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package are available.

Why Carle Foundation Hospital:

• High-acuity environment: 55-bed Emergency Department with ~95,000 visits annually and plans for expansion.
• Level I Trauma Center & Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Academic affiliation: Carle Illinois College of Medicine
• Supportive culture: Inclusive team environment, career growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.

If you are at Midyear, come visit our booth (6228) at the residency showcase on Tuesday 12/9/25 from 1:00 - 4:00PM for more information.

Ready to make a difference in emergency care?
Apply today and join a team committed to excellence, innovation, and saving lives.

• Required Qualifications
  • Licensed Pharmacist – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) – within 30 days of hire
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – within 1 year
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – within 1 year
    
    
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Completion of an Emergency Medicine or Critical Care PGY2 residency or fellowship
    OR PGY1 plus 3+ years of relevant experience
    OR 5+ years of clinical pharmacist experience (preferably in emergency medicine or critical care)

About Carle Foundation Hospital

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is vertically integrated with more than 16,800 employees in its hospitals, a multi-specialty physician group, health plans and associated healthcare businesses including the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school. Carle Health is proud to be named a Great Place to Work®. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital and Carle Foundation Hospital hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. Carle Foundation Hospital ranks as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades®. The 453-bed Carle Foundation Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center and offers Level III perinatal services, Carle BroMenn Medical Center with 221 beds in Bloomington-Normal and nearby 25-bed critical access Eureka Hospital, the 104-bed Carle Richland Memorial Hospital the 24-bed critical access Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center and a multi-specialty physician group with more than 1,000 doctors and advanced practice providers.

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