Clinical Pharmacist, 24hrs
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist contributes to the hospital’s mission by reviewing and interpreting physician orders, dispensing medications, monitoring drug therapies, and providing accurate and timely drug information in compliance with legal and practice standards. This licensed clinical staff position supports quality and safety by providing accurate, therapeutic medications to patients, and supports staff satisfaction and efficiency by processing prescriptions in a timely manner. The pharmacist dispenses medications for inpatient and outpatient care, monitors therapies for dosage, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness, and considers the needs of different patient ages and types. The role involves collaborating with healthcare team members, patients, and families; consulting with providers about medication therapy; maintaining patient medication records; preparing and overseeing sterile and other medication preparations; and supporting pharmacy technicians and student education. The pharmacist may cover Employee Pharmacy and Oncology based on staffing needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy.
- Valid licensure as a pharmacist in Massachusetts, with no pending infractions against held licenses, or eligibility for licensure with the license obtained within four months of employment.
- Strong computer skills.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors, and members of the hospital team, for safety and quality reasons.
Nice To Haves
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.
- At least one year of experience in an institutional setting.
- Ability to input data and maintain systems used to execute medication orders.
- EPIC Willow or Beacon experience.
- Experience working in a USP 797/800-compliant sterile compounding environment.
Responsibilities
- Receive, interpret, and accurately dispense inpatient and outpatient medications.
- Monitor medication orders for correct dosage, drug interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of therapy, taking patient age and type into account.
- Promote communication, collaboration, and problem-solving with healthcare team members, patients, and family members or significant others.
- Demonstrate clinical expertise in the assigned area and foster clinical and professional excellence.
- Consult with providers to clarify therapy or discuss alternatives when non-formulary or target drugs are prescribed.
- Maintain patient medication records.
- Process STAT medication orders completely and in a timely manner.
- Prepare or oversee preparation of intravenous fluids, including nutrition solutions, chemotherapy, intravenous solutions, intravenous piggybacks, and irrigation solutions, using aseptic technique standards.
- Ensure medication products are labeled correctly.
- Accurately prepare and dispense controlled substances and maintain records in accordance with state and federal rules and regulations.
- Enter dispensing data into the Meditech Pharmacy module and Pyxis distribution system.
- Direct and oversee pharmacy technicians, audit their work, and verify that they operate within their scope of practice.
- Participate in educating pharmacist students on rotation.
- Complete required documentation accurately, legibly, and on time.
- Cover other departments, including Employee Pharmacy and Oncology, as needed based on staffing needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
