Clinical Pharmacist II - Inpatient Oncology (Evenings 7 on/7 off)

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Department of Pharmacy is hiring evening Clinical Pharmacists to support its inpatient oncology program. The role is an integral part of a multidisciplinary care team and is responsible for reviewing individualized care plans to ensure safe, effective, and cost-effective treatment. The pharmacist provides clinical oversight, verifies medication orders, supports patient safety and quality improvement, and contributes to clinical policies, protocols, and treatment guidelines. The position also includes education and precepting responsibilities. The role supports a cancer care collaboration with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute focused on expanding access, advancing discovery, and providing compassionate care.

Requirements

PGY-1 residency or 1–3 years of relevant hospital experience.
Maintain certification and credentials in accordance with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy and applicable institutional requirements.
Meet age-based competencies for neonatal, youth, young adult, middle-age, and elderly patient groups.

Nice To Haves

Ability to make decisions guided by precedents, policies, and objectives, including recommendations affecting a department or functional area.
Ability to resolve highly varied, complex, and often non-recurring problems using staff input and innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques.
Ability to set goals and determine how to achieve defined results with some guidelines and broad managerial direction.
Ability to summarize and communicate moderately complex information in English in varied written formats.
Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families, and external customers.
In-depth knowledge of relevant concepts, practices, and policies and the ability to apply them in complex situations.
Ability to work collaboratively in small teams, contribute ideas, identify issues, and respect team members.
Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training, and resolve service issues in a timely and respectful manner.

Responsibilities

Practice in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations, institutional policies, and procedures, and maintain required certifications and credentials.
Review and verify medication orders using patient-specific information, including diagnosis, weight or body surface area, age, allergies, organ function, laboratory values, duplication, and drug interactions.
Clarify inappropriate, incomplete, or unclear medication orders with prescribers in a timely manner.
Document and communicate pertinent information with the healthcare team and pharmacy staff to ensure continuity of care.
Provide drug information to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Check and verify sterile and non-sterile medications.
Supervise students, technicians, and residents within the pharmacist's area of practice.
Promote patient safety by submitting medication-related events and near misses.
Complete daily pharmacy surveillance monitoring, follow-up, documentation, patient care initiatives, and relevant reports.
Collaborate with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other pharmacy personnel, promoting respect and teamwork.
Participate in onboarding and training new hires, and precept pharmacy students and/or residents during clinical rotations or learning experiences.
Participate in departmental initiatives, including formulary stewardship, presenting medication requests to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, developing and maintaining policies and procedures, workflow assessments, and creating departmental tools and resources.
Support departmental workgroups focused on improving processes and quality outcomes.
Support development and revision of departmental clinical guidelines.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Contribute to education and quality improvement initiatives aligned with the Cancer Center's mission.