Clinical Pharmacist (40 hr, Evening)
About The Position
Supports the mission of the department by providing pharmaceutical care to all patients at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham. This includes reviewing electronic and written orders to ensure appropriate medication, route, dose, and dosing interval. Interfacing with the healthcare team regarding medication orders. Supervising support staff to ensure correct medication preparation and compliance with regulations. Serving as preceptors for pharmacy students and ensuring a high-quality educational experience. Acting as the pharmacy liaison on assigned committees, serving as the expert in all aspects of pharmaceutical care, including drug information and pharmacy operations. Providing drug information in a complete and timely manner, including inservices, drug information sheets, and drug reviews. Participating in departmental and organizational quality assurance and performance improvement projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Pharmacy required.
- 1-3 years related work experience required in clinical hospital experience
- License Massachusetts Pharmacist required
Nice To Haves
- Doctoral degree in pharmacy preferred.
Responsibilities
- Clinically reviews all medication orders to ensure that medications entered into the patient's profiles are safe for administration.
- Dispenses medication to the automated dispensing cabinets (ADC) on the nursing units in accordance with departmental policy and with the safety of the patient in mind.
- Reviews orders entered into computer system by Licensed Independent Prescriber.
- Ensures that order is appropriate for patient in regards to selection, dose, and dosing interval.
- Enters written orders into the Pharmacy computer system with attention being paid to how this medication will be administered by the nurse.
- Supervises pharmacy technicians, graduate pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and PharmD students to ensure that the daily needs of our patients are being met.
- Educates members of the department and healthcare team on safe medication practices.
- Serves as preceptors for pharmacy students.
- Serves as the pharmacy liaison on assigned committees.
- Serves as the drug information expert in the organization.
- Provides drug information in a complete and timely manner.
- Provides inservices, drug information sheets, and drug reviews as assigned.
- Participates in departmental and organizational quality assurance and performance improvement projects.
Benefits
- Shift differentials
- Call pay
- Premium pay
- Overtime pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
