Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory Abdominal Transplant MGH

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

1d • $135,000 - $169,079 • Onsite

About The Position

The Massachusetts General Hospital is seeking an Ambulatory Abdominal Transplant Clinical Pharmacist to provide medication therapy care for kidney, pancreas, and liver patients in its multidisciplinary Abdominal Transplant Clinic. The role also includes care for kidney and liver living donors and collaboration with transplant and pharmacy teams.

The pharmacist is accountable for safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy for pre- and post-transplant populations. They provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy services, assess patient needs, tailor medication therapy and education to patient characteristics and response, and identify, mitigate, and prevent medication-related adverse events. The pharmacist serves as a resource and liaison, manages medication use in accordance with professional and regulatory standards, and contributes to practice-related research, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance initiatives.

The role includes leading education for patients and healthcare professionals, contributing to protocols and guidelines, and training pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students. The department supports professional development, continuous growth, and career advancement. The position is regular, onsite, and scheduled for 40 hours per week on the day shift.

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 required within 18 months of hiring.
• Pharmacist state license is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability across department areas including IV admixtures, drug information, ambulatory services, manufacturing, and drug distribution.
• Attention to detail.
• Knowledge of growth and development principles across the lifespan, from neonates through geriatric patients, and ability to assess patient data according to age-specific needs.
• Ability to provide care in accordance with department policies and procedures and to work relatively independently.
• Familiarity with pharmacy practice settings, legal requirements and limitations, prescription information and calculations, drug identification and generic equivalents, drug manufacturing, packaging and labeling, and proper drug handling and storage.
• Must complete 20 continuing education credits per year to maintain licensure.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 and PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency or Fellowship, or equivalent experience.
• Board certification by examination or equivalent certification in the relevant specialty (preferred, and required within 18 months of hiring).
• Two to three years of pharmacist experience; experience is preferred but not required.
• Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration (MCSR).

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy for pre- and post-transplant patients and kidney and liver living donors.
• Deliver direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel.
• Assess patient needs and account for age- and disease-specific characteristics when selecting drug therapy and providing patient education.
• Adjust care based on patient response and intervene to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication-related adverse events.
• Manage medication use according to professional and regulatory standards.
• Serve as a departmental resource and liaison to other departments, hospital personnel, and external groups.
• Contribute to protocols, guidelines, practice-related research, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Lead medication- and practice-related education and training for patients and healthcare professionals.
• Precept and train pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students.
• Participate in department quality improvement efforts and training of medical, nursing, and allied health professionals.
• Maintain licensure by completing 20 continuing education credits per year.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus, subject to a 12-month work commitment and repayment terms.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Differentials and premiums, as applicable.
• Bonuses, as applicable.
• Recognition programs.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed