Clinical Pharmacist, Float, Per Diem

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

20h

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive medication management services integrating clinical services, medication-order management, patient and staff education, and research. The role supports patient experience and safety while helping achieve positive clinical and financial outcomes. The position is responsible to an immediate supervisor or manager and cross-covers a variety of pharmacy practice areas as requested. Clinical work includes reviewing medication histories and profiles, educating and counseling patients, developing and monitoring therapeutic plans, interpreting laboratory data, evaluating medication appropriateness and interactions, documenting clinical issues and interventions, reviewing and verifying medication orders, and coordinating clarifications with prescribers. The pharmacist also supports discharge medication planning and transitions to other care sites and ambulatory pharmacy access. Operational responsibilities include timely and accurate medication dispensing and preparation, including oral, non-sterile and sterile compounding, chemotherapeutic, hazardous, and investigational agents. The pharmacist supervises pharmacy technicians, supports pharmacy technology, and ensures controlled-substance distribution compliance. Additional duties include formulary and cost-saving initiatives, inventory and recall management, adverse-event reporting, regulatory and quality activities, and precepting pharmacy learners. This is a per diem position with 0 scheduled hours. The schedule includes every fourth weekend, with shifts of 0700–1530 or 1400–2230. The stated hiring range is $47.53–$85.55, based on a 40-hour full-time schedule; compensation for part-time or reduced schedules is prorated and may vary 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 Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY1) is recommended.
Pharm.D. degree with a minimum of 1 year of hospital experience.

Responsibilities

Provide collaborative medication management, including reviewing medication histories and profiles, educating patients, establishing outcomes, developing or modifying therapeutic plans, and monitoring results.
Maintain patient profiles with demographics, diagnoses, allergies, and current medications.
Evaluate medication therapy for appropriate use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, duplication, and interactions.
Provide drug information to healthcare professionals and patients; counsel patients on discharge medications as appropriate.
Conduct clinical review and verification of medication orders, enter orders when needed, clarify orders with prescribers, document interventions, and communicate medication changes.
Facilitate medication discharge planning and transitions to alternate care sites and ambulatory pharmacy access.
Ensure timely and accurate dispensing and preparation of medications, including oral, non-sterile and sterile compounded, chemotherapeutic, hazardous, and investigational products.
Cross-cover pharmacy practice areas as requested by the supervisor.
Ensure regulatory compliance in controlled-substance distribution and monitoring.
Supervise pharmacy technicians and provide feedback to maintain and optimize pharmacy technology.
Promote formulary medications, coordinate procurement of non-formulary drugs when needed, and conduct drug program or drug-use evaluations.
Identify cost avoidance and support cost-saving programs such as IV-to-PO 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, and related activities; prepare educational materials and share information with healthcare professionals and the public.