Drug Information Center

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP

Students will work under the direct supervision of Heather Ipema, PharmD, BCPS.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

I.        Photocopying responsibilities include:

• Retrieving and photocopying articles necessary to answer drug information questions or articles requested by the faculty of the Drug Information Group
• Copying drug information request sheets and maintaining an adequate supply at all times
• Ensuring the printer and fax machine are always full of paper

II.     Filing responsibilities include:

• Replacing pulled file folders and/or pulled articles into the appropriate filing cabinet
• Filing copies of articles that have been reviewed and classified
• Filing away bound/loose journals and text books and logging in any new journal issues
• Creating new files and purging older files as needed
• Filing drug information request sheets into the appropriate binder

III. Updating responsibilities include:

• Responsible for updating Facts and Comparisons, Drug Interaction Facts, and other references as required
• Responsible for accurately entering and maintaining drug information requests into the Scripps Health Database, Cardinal Database, and Drug Information Request Database

IV. Illinois Prior Authorization Group responsibilities include:

• Sending Prior Authorization faxes, ensuring faxes were delivered, and shredding original documents once a fax has been received
• Filing paper work, ensuring copier and fax machine are filled with paper, and shredding designated documents
• Completing various projects assigned by the Prior Authorization faculty/staff

V. Illinois Mental Health responsibilities include:

• Creating and/or updating interaction messages for the Illinois Mental Health database
• Entering messages into the computer database and filing interaction messages
• Assisting with requests from the Illinois Mental Health coordinators as needed

VI. Miscellaneous responsibilities include:

• Ordering and retrieving books, office supplies, and library copy cards
• Completing quarterly reports for Cardinal and other clients as needed
• Performing special faculty projects as assigned
• Resolving any maintenance issues that arise throughout the Drug Information Group
• Assisting with drug information requests at the discretion of the faculty