Clinical Pharmacist II 7 on 7 off Night Shift - 35 hours/week
About The Position
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join its overnight pharmacy team. The role focuses on safe and effective medication use through order verification, clinical review, medication distribution, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary care team. The pharmacist initiates and ensures the quality of pharmacy and drug distribution services across patient care areas and assumes responsibility for medication distribution, IV admixtures, and the safety and efficacy of prescribed drug therapy in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The position is scheduled seven days on and seven days off, for 35 hours per week. There may be flexibility to rotate into day or evening shifts based on departmental needs. Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus. Staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Requirements
- PGY-1 residency or 1–3 years of relevant hospital experience.
- Maintain pharmacist certifications and credentials in accordance with the Board of Registration and applicable regulations.
- Meet the position’s patient-care competency requirements for neonatal, youth, young adult, middle-aged, and elderly patients.
Nice To Haves
- Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) certification.
Responsibilities
- Practice in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations; maintain required certifications and credentials and follow institutional policies and procedures.
- Review and verify medication orders using patient-specific information, including diagnosis, weight or body surface area, age, allergies, organ function, laboratory values, medication duplication, and drug interactions.
- Clarify inappropriate, incomplete, or unclear medication orders with prescribers in a timely manner.
- Document and communicate relevant information and discussions with the healthcare team and pharmacy staff to support 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 reporting medication-related events and near misses.
- Complete daily pharmacy surveillance monitoring, follow-up, documentation, patient care initiatives, and relevant reports.
- Collaborate with pharmacists, technicians, and other pharmacy personnel while promoting respect and teamwork.
- Support onboarding and training of new hires and precept pharmacy students and/or residents.
- Participate in departmental initiatives, including formulary stewardship, presenting medication requests to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, maintaining policies and procedures, workflow assessments, and developing departmental tools and resources.
- Support departmental workgroups focused on improving processes and quality outcomes.
- Support the development and revision of departmental clinical guidelines.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
