Clinical Pharmacist, Advanced Therapeutics/Biologics, 24hr, Day

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

17d•$96,221 - $173,181

About The Position

The Advanced Therapeutics clinical pharmacist provides patient centered clinical pharmacy services, including but not limited to comprehensive medication reviews, adherence monitoring interventions, and targeted medication reviews, that seek to optimize clinical, economic, and patient outcomes. The Advanced Therapeutics clinical pharmacist designs and implements targeted medication and disease management programs. Advanced Therapeutics clinical pharmacists are responsible for improving the patient’s experience, safety, and achieving positive clinical and financial outcomes. This position is responsible to an immediate supervisor/manager.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) degree; OR Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm) degree with 3 years hospital experience.
Licensure with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

ASHP Accredited Residency in Pharmacy Practice (PGY1) is recommended.
Pharm.D. degree with minimum of 1 year of hospital experience

Responsibilities

Provides medication management services in a collaborative manner that consist of the following:
Documents clinical interventions and activities in a timely manner.
Documentation may include progress notes in the EHR, annual comprehensive medication reviews with written summaries in the CMS’s standardized format, and patient specific documents, i.e., medication-related actions plans and personal medication records.
Maintains accurate and proper patient medication profiles, monitoring to ensure the proper choice of medication, dosage form, strength, length of therapy and interaction potential of the prescribed medication.
May work under Collaborative Practice and protocols as authorized by providers.
Supervise work of pharmacy technicians involved with MTM and transitions of care.
Ensures the timely and accurate dispensing of medications from the pharmacy area.
Ensures proper technique and accurate preparation of all pharmaceutical products, including oral, non-sterile and sterile compounding, chemotherapeutic, hazardous, and investigational agents.
Responsible for the accurate filling and dispensing of medications from the pharmacy area.
Cross-covers in a variety of practice areas within the pharmacy as requested by supervisor.
Ensures regulatory compliance of controlled substance distribution and monitoring.
Supervise work of pharmacy technicians.
Provide feedback to maintain and optimize pharmacy technology.
Promotes the use of formulary drugs by converting non-formulary orders to formulary drugs when possible according to P&T protocol.
Coordinates procurement of non-formulary drugs when necessary.
Conducts targeted drug program and drug usage evaluations as needed and reports results to Department Managers/ Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
Identifies and acts upon cost avoidance in drug therapy by promoting cost effective regimens, drugs, and by reducing waste.
Facilitates cost saving programs such as IV to PO and therapeutic substitution.
Manages medication inventory, expiring products, and recalls.
Detects, monitors, documents, and reports adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
Utilizes drug use reports to identify adverse drug events.
Participates in Joint Commission and other accreditation and regulatory activities such as National Patient Safety Goals and Department of Pharmacy Quality Improvement Plan.
Precepts Intermediate Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) rotation students, and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotation students, and pharmacy residents consistent with academic credentials and clinical experience.
Participates in continuing education programs, meetings, training programs and related activities.
Prepares educational materials and participates in information sharing activities for the health care community and general public.