Clinical Pharmacist, Central Pharmacy Operations, 32hr, Day

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

About The Position

The clinical pharmacist provides comprehensive medication management services integrating clinical services, order management, patient and staff education, and research. The role supports improved patient experience and safety, as well as positive clinical and financial outcomes, and is responsible to an immediate supervisor or manager. The pharmacist provides medication management and clinical review, verifies and enters medication orders, communicates with prescribers about clarifications and changes, documents clinical interventions, counsels patients as appropriate, and supports medication discharge planning and transitions to other care sites. The role also ensures timely and accurate medication dispensing and preparation, maintains regulatory compliance, supervises pharmacy technicians, and contributes to medication safety, cost management, research, and education. This is a 32-hour-per-week day-shift position, scheduled Monday through Friday, with every fourth weekend scheduled. The listed hiring range is $98,862.40–$177,944.00 based on a full-time 40-hour schedule; compensation for reduced schedules is prorated. A signing bonus may be available, with eligibility confirmed during the interview process.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree, or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm) degree with three years of hospital experience.
Licensure with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy practice residency is recommended.
Pharm.D. degree with a minimum of one year of hospital experience.

Responsibilities

Review patient medication histories, educate patients about drug therapy, establish desired outcomes, develop or modify therapeutic plans, identify alternatives, and develop drug-monitoring plans.
Monitor patient outcomes and pharmacokinetics; interpret laboratory data; review medication profiles; and assess for adverse drug interactions and other medication-related risks.
Maintain patient profiles, including demographics, diagnoses, allergies, and current medications.
Evaluate medication appropriateness, including use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and interactions.
Provide drug information to health care professionals and patients, document clinical interventions, and counsel patients on discharge medications as appropriate.
Review and verify medication orders, enter orders when needed, clarify orders with prescribers, document interventions, and communicate medication-order changes.
Facilitate medication discharge planning and transitions to alternate care sites and ambulatory pharmacy access.
Ensure timely and accurate medication dispensing and proper preparation of oral, non-sterile, sterile, chemotherapeutic, hazardous, and investigational products.
Cross-cover practice areas within the pharmacy as requested by the supervisor.
Ensure regulatory compliance in controlled-substance distribution and monitoring.
Supervise pharmacy technicians and provide feedback to maintain and optimize pharmacy technology.
Promote formulary use and coordinate procurement of non-formulary drugs when necessary.
Conduct targeted drug program and drug-use evaluations and report results to department managers and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
Identify and act on medication cost avoidance, promote cost-effective regimens, reduce waste, and facilitate cost-saving programs such as IV-to-PO conversion and therapeutic substitution.
Manage medication inventory, expiring products, and recalls.
Detect, monitor, document, and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors; use drug-use reports to identify adverse drug events.
Participate in accreditation and regulatory activities, including Joint Commission, National Patient Safety Goals, and the Department of Pharmacy Quality Improvement Plan.
Precept IPPE and APPE students and pharmacy residents consistent with academic credentials and clinical experience.
Participate in continuing education, meetings, training, and related activities; prepare educational materials and share information with health care professionals and the public.