Clinical Pharmacist, Advanced Therapeutics: Cardiometabolic and MWL (Ambulatory), 40hr, Day, Remote
About The Position
The Advanced Therapeutics clinical pharmacist provides patient-centered clinical pharmacy services, including comprehensive medication reviews, adherence monitoring interventions, and targeted medication reviews to optimize clinical, economic, and patient outcomes. The pharmacist designs and implements targeted medication and disease management programs and works to improve patient experience and safety while achieving positive clinical and financial outcomes. This position is responsible to an immediate supervisor or manager. Responsibilities span clinical performance, operations and distribution, financial performance, safety and regulatory performance, and research and education. Clinical services include medication management, patient education and counseling, therapeutic plan development and monitoring, medication-order review and verification, documentation, drug information, and collaboration with prescribers. The role also supports medication dispensing and preparation, pharmacy technician supervision, medication inventory and cost-management activities, safety and regulatory programs, and education of students, residents, health care professionals, and the public. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., for 40 hours per week, on a day shift. It is listed as remote. The hiring range is $98,862.40–$177,944.00 for a full-time schedule; final compensation varies based on scheduled hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. 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 3 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 1 year of hospital experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide collaborative medication management services, including reviewing medication histories, educating patients, establishing desired outcomes, developing or modifying therapeutic plans, identifying alternatives, creating monitoring plans, and monitoring outcomes.
- Maintain and update patient profiles with demographics, diagnoses, allergies, and current medications.
- Monitor medication therapy for appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and potential interactions.
- Provide drug information to health care professionals and patients.
- Document clinical interventions and activities in a timely manner, including EHR progress notes, comprehensive medication reviews, medication action plans, and personal medication records.
- Counsel patients on discharge medications as appropriate.
- Perform clinical review and verification of medication orders and enter medication orders when needed.
- Discuss medication-order clarifications with prescribers, document interventions, and communicate medication-order changes.
- Supervise pharmacy technicians involved with medication therapy management and transitions of care, and supervise pharmacy technicians more broadly as required.
- Work under collaborative practice agreements and protocols when authorized by providers.
- Ensure timely and accurate medication dispensing and accurate preparation of pharmaceutical products, including compounded, hazardous, chemotherapeutic, and investigational agents.
- Cross-cover in different pharmacy practice areas as requested by the supervisor.
- Ensure regulatory compliance in controlled-substance distribution and monitoring.
- Promote formulary medications, coordinate procurement of non-formulary medications when necessary, and conduct targeted drug-program and drug-use evaluations.
- Identify and implement cost-avoidance and cost-saving opportunities, including cost-effective regimens, waste reduction, IV-to-oral 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 activities, 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 programs, and related activities.
- Prepare educational materials and participate in information-sharing activities for the health care community and general public.
Benefits
- A signing bonus may be available; eligibility is confirmed during the interview process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
