Overnight Clinical Pharmacist - MGH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

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. This is a full-time, overnight pharmacist position. This pharmacist will be primarily based out of central pharmacy at MGH operating in a hybrid clinical-operational capacity. This individual will interface with both the Decentral Pharmacist team and the Overnight Pharmacist team. Schedule structure is seven consecutive days staffing, followed by seven consecutive days off.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy degree required.
Must be eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration license, National Provider Index number, and a Drug Enforcement Administration Registration number, when applicable.

Nice To Haves

Board Certification by examination, or equivalent certification, in the relevant specialty is preferred upon hire, and required within 18 months of hiring.
Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration [MCSR - Massachusetts] - Massachusetts Department of Public Health preferred.
Experience working as a pharmacist 2-3 years preferred.
Postgraduate residency/fellowship training is preferred.
Completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 with critical care experience or a PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency preferred.
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.
As it pertains to the service area in the pharmacy department, 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.
Knowledge of contemporary hospital/clinical practice and service.
Knowledge and understanding of general hospital operations and regulatory compliance.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, and support personnel.
Ability to integrate clinical and distributive pharmacy services with quality improvement, teaching, research, and professional development activities.
Significant general clinical knowledge and expertise in traditional therapeutics and patient-centered care.
Significant knowledge and expertise in advanced pharmacy practice, specialty medication therapy management, and specialty evidence-based medicine in area appropriate for clinical assignments.
Strong teaching and precepting skills and expertise in experiential training.

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility and accountability for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy.
Provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel.
Deliver optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of disease states.
Align with target interdisciplinary programs and specialty services to deliver medication therapy management.
Ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout the institution.
Assess patient needs, incorporate age and disease specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education, and 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.
Interface with both the Decentral Pharmacist team and the Overnight Pharmacist team.