Where Loves Park, IL 61111

Description This is a hands-on position in a seven-person office with responsibility for ongoing management support for the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP) services, including administration, education, membership, financial, legislative, editorial, as well as meeting and strategic planning.

ICHP seeks a licensed pharmacist with management, education administration, financial and project management experience, plus previous work / volunteer experience within health-system pharmacy and / or professional membership associations, and experience with higher education, in particular accreditation processes and faculty communications, for continuing pharmacy education. An interested candidate should possess strong communication and interpersonal skills that will maintain and build upon ICHP’s current strengths.

This position supports and assists the Executive Vice President, Board of Directors, Divisions, Committees, Subcommittees, Networks, Affiliates, and ICHP staff, on all ICHP initiatives and includes particular focus and oversight of continuing pharmacy education accreditation programs and faculty guidance, policies and procedures; and providing oversight and editorial support for publication of the KeePosted™ News Journal and the Pharmacy Tech Topics ™ education modules.

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Responsibilities The responsibilities of the Vice President of Professional Services are to support, facilitate, and expand the activities of the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists under the direction and advice of the ICHP Executive Vice President. Other duties may be assigned. Specific roles include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Provide general administrative support to ensure consistent and timely workflow from the ICHP office staff and volunteers and to effectively communicate with the Executive Vice President, Board of Directors, Divisions, Committees, Subcommittees, Networks, general membership, ICHP staff and other allied health professional organizations, manufacturers, and vendors.

- Provide membership services that ensure value for dues paid and to build ICHP membership to its maximum potential.

- Support ICHP Affiliates to allow them to meet the goals and needs of their membership.

- Provide support services to the ICHP treasurer and Board of Directors that will facilitate sound and efficient financial decisions.

- Provide support for educational services by monitoring, directing, and incorporating educational trends into the activities of ICHP; and providing faculty guidance and clinical review for all ICHP accredited education. (This includes maintaining the ACPE accreditation status in good standing.)

- Provide faculty guidance, clinical review, and editorial support for the ICHP Pharmacy Tech Topics™ national publication.

- Provide editorial support to the ICHP KeePosted committee and the KeePosted editors.

- Support ICHP as a legislative and regulatory force for the pharmacy profession in Illinois and nationally.

- Facilitate the preparation and revision of long-range goals and projects of ICHP.

- Assist program Chairpersons with meeting logistics and coordinate the various activities planned by the committees.

- Coordinate surveys by the membership to refine and improve support services.

-Undergo an annual self-evaluation as part of the professional development process.

Requirements REQUIREMENTS
- Illinois licensed pharmacist, or eligible for license in IL; Doctor of Pharmacy preferred; management and education administration experience required.
- Applicant must be able to commute weekly / daily to the Loves Park, IL office.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
-Clinical Pharmacy knowledge
- Management, including Personnel
- Continuing education administration
- Publication editing
- Event Planning
- Previous work/volunteer experience within professional membership associations and / or not for profit organizations (health-system pharmacy experience a plus)
- Finance and budgeting
- Project management skills (detail oriented / time management / organizational skills)
- Communication skills (interpersonal communication skills, business writing)
- Familiarity with legislative and regulatory processes

LANGUAGE SKILLS
- Fluent in English (both spoken and written).
- Ability to write and communicate activities in a professional business style: to share member benefits and features; convey experiences; summarize data; provide faculty guidance; and prepare proposals.
- Ability to report, write, and review/edit materials for publication.

COMPUTER and / or EQUIPMENT SKILLS
- PC proficiency
- Current software includes MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe Acrobat.
- Web-based applications and databases (e.g., Learning Management System, national CPE database, Poll Everywhere)
- Color copier/ scanner, Pitney-Bowes postage meter, video projectors, folding machine

REASONING ABILITY
- Logical and creative thinking to solve problems using abstract and concrete variables.
- Research skills

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
- Arithmetic
- Algebra

Compensation -

Posted On 01/19/2023

Type Full Time

Employer Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists
Attn: Maggie DiMarco Allen
4055 N. Perryville Road
Loves Park, IL

Contact Email: maggiea@ichpnet.org
Website: https://ichpnet.org/vpps-position/