Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient Abdominal Transplant MGH

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

23h • $127,000 - $169,079 • Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Abdominal Transplant Clinical Pharmacist provides expert pharmacotherapy support for abdominal transplant patients and serves as a resource to the interdisciplinary transplant team. The role applies clinical training to review transplant pharmacotherapy during interdisciplinary rounds and supports safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy through direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operations. The pharmacist assesses patient needs, accounts for age- and disease-specific characteristics in drug therapy and education, adjusts care based on patient response, and helps detect, mitigate, and prevent medication-related adverse events.

The pharmacist collaborates closely with the Pharmacy and Transplant Departments and other hospital personnel, and contributes to protocols, guidelines, quality improvement, research, and regulatory-compliance initiatives. The role includes educating patients and healthcare professionals and serving as a preceptor and trainer for pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students. The department supports professional development, continued growth, and career advancement.

This is a regular, onsite position at 55 Fruit Street, scheduled for 40 hours per week on the day shift. The posting advertises a $10,000 sign-on bonus subject to a 12-month work commitment and repayment terms. The stated annual pay range is $127,000–$169,079.04.

Requirements

• Must be eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Pharmacist state license required.
• Board certification by examination or equivalent certification in the relevant specialty is required within 18 months of hiring.
• Extensive knowledge and ability in IV admixtures, drug information, ambulatory pharmacy, manufacturing, and drug distribution.
• Attention to detail.
• Knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan, including neonates, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
• Ability to assess patient data relative to age-specific needs and provide care according to department policies and procedures.
• Ability 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 license.
• A degree is required; experience cannot be substituted for a degree.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 and PGY2 Internal Medicine or Transplant Pharmacy Residency or Fellowship, or equivalent experience.
• Two to three years of experience working as a pharmacist.
• Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration (MCSR) preferred.
• Board certification by examination or equivalent certification in the relevant specialty is preferred, and required within 18 months of hiring.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy for abdominal transplant patients.
• Review transplant pharmacotherapy during interdisciplinary rounds and serve as a pharmacotherapy expert for the transplant team.
• Provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel.
• Assess patient needs and incorporate age- and disease-specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education.
• Adjust care according to patient response and provide clinical interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events.
• Contribute to protocols and guidelines, quality improvement, research, and regulatory-compliance initiatives.
• Serve as a resource and liaison for the Pharmacy and Transplant Departments and other departments or groups.
• Provide medication- and practice-related education and training to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Precept and train pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students.
• Participate in departmental quality improvement efforts and manage medication use according to professional and regulatory standards.
• Complete 20 continuing education credits per year to maintain licensure.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus, subject to the stated eligibility, work-commitment, payment, and repayment terms.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Differentials, premiums, and bonuses as applicable.
• Recognition programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level