Clinical Pharmacist - Medicine / Surgery MGH
About The Position
The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is seeking motivated individuals to join our team of diverse Internal Medicine and Surgery Clinical Pharmacists. In this role, the pharmacist will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care for a diverse inpatient population, including those on teaching, hospitalist, and surgical services. This position will allow the pharmacist to round, provide therapeutic recommendations, respond to drug information questions, respond to hospital emergencies, and provide a diverse range of clinical interventions to admitted patients. This position also offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to institutional initiatives, including the optimization of policies, procedures, workflows, and clinical programs. 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 (MGH Pharmacy Residency website: https://www.massgeneral.org/education/pharmacy-residency.)
Requirements
- Must be eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Postgraduate residency/fellowship training is preferred
- 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 Pharmacotherapy Pharmacy Residency or Fellowship preferred
Responsibilities
- rounding
- provide therapeutic recommendations
- respond to drug information questions
- respond to hospital emergencies
- provide a diverse range of clinical interventions to admitted patients
- contribute meaningfully to institutional initiatives, including the optimization of policies, procedures, workflows, and clinical programs
- assessing patient needs
- incorporating age and disease specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education
- adjusting care according to patient response
- providing clinical interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events
- 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 and actively serve as preceptors for pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
