Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient Abdominal Transplant MGH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

2d•$127,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Massachusetts General Hospital is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as an Inpatient Abdominal Transplant Clinical Pharmacist. The Inpatient Abdominal Transplant Clinical Pharmacist will cover abdominal transplant patients, serving as an expert of pharmacotherapy for the interdisciplinary transplant team. This position requires application of clinical training to review transplant pharmacotherapy on interdisciplinary rounds, lead education for patients and healthcare professionals, contribute to protocols and guidelines, quality improvement and research projects, and training for residents and students. The Inpatient Abdominal Transplant Clinical Pharmacist is an exceptional resource to the Pharmacy and Transplant Departments, with whom they collaborate closely. Our department is committed to fostering professional development, continuous growth, and long-term career advancement. Clinical Pharmacists assume responsibility and accountability for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. Clinical Pharmacists proficiently provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel to deliver optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of disease states. These clinicians are aligned with target interdisciplinary programs and specialty services to deliver medication therapy management and to ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout the institution. Pharmaceutical care services include, but are not limited to, assessing patient needs, incorporating age and disease specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education, adjusting care according to patient response, and providing clinical interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events. Clinical Pharmacists serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments, hospital personnel, or external groups. They proficiently manage the appropriate use of medications according to professional and regulatory standards. They also conduct practice-related research and patient care, quality, and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice. Finally, Clinical Pharmacists provide medication and practice-related education/training and actively serve as preceptors for pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students.

Requirements

Must be eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Board Certification by examination, or equivalent certification, in the relevant specialty is preferred, required within 18 months of hiring
Extensive knowledge and ability in all areas of the department including: IV Admixtures, Drug Information, Ambulatory, Manufacturing, and Drug Distribution.
Attention to detail.
Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span of the neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient
Possess ability to assess patient data relative to age specific needs
Provide care as described in the department's policies/procedures.
Works relatively independently.
Participates in department quality improvement efforts.
Participates in the training of medical, nursing and allied health professionals.
Must complete 20 continuing education credits per year to maintain license.
Familiarity with pharmacy practice settings, legal requirements and limitations, prescription information and calculations, drug identification and generic equivalents, drug manufacturing, packaging and labeling information, and proper drug handling and storage practices.

Nice To Haves

Completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 and PGY2 Internal Medicine or Transplant Pharmacy Residency or Fellowship preferred, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Cover abdominal transplant patients, serving as an expert of pharmacotherapy for the interdisciplinary transplant team.
Apply clinical training to review transplant pharmacotherapy on interdisciplinary rounds.
Lead education for patients and healthcare professionals.
Contribute to protocols and guidelines, quality improvement and research projects.
Provide training for residents and students.
Serve as an exceptional resource to the Pharmacy and Transplant Departments.
Provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel to deliver optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of disease states.
Deliver medication therapy management and ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout the institution.
Assess patient needs, incorporating age and disease specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education.
Adjust care according to patient response.
Provide clinical interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events.
Serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments, hospital personnel, or external groups.
Manage the appropriate use of medications according to professional and regulatory standards.
Conduct practice-related research and patient care, quality, and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice.
Provide medication and practice-related education/training.
Actively serve as preceptors for pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students.