Clinical Pharmacist, Nashoba Valley, Per Diem
About The Position
The clinical pharmacist provides comprehensive medication management services integrating clinical care, order management, patient and staff education, and research. The role supports patient experience and safety and works toward positive clinical and financial outcomes. The position is responsible to an immediate supervisor or manager. The pharmacist reviews medication histories and profiles; educates and counsels patients; develops, modifies, and monitors therapeutic plans; interprets laboratory data; monitors pharmacokinetics and possible interactions; documents medication-related issues and interventions; reviews and verifies medication orders; and communicates order clarifications or changes with prescribers. The pharmacist also supports discharge medication planning and transitions to alternate care settings. Operational duties include accurate and timely medication preparation and dispensing, including sterile and non-sterile compounding and preparation of chemotherapeutic, hazardous, and investigational agents. The pharmacist may cross-cover pharmacy practice areas, oversee pharmacy technicians, support pharmacy technology, and ensure controlled-substance compliance. Additional responsibilities include formulary and cost-saving initiatives, inventory and recall management, adverse-event reporting, quality and regulatory activities, and teaching and educational activities.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree, or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm) degree with three years of hospital experience.
- Licensure with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.
Nice To Haves
- ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy practice residency is recommended.
- Pharm.D. degree with a minimum of one year of hospital experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide collaborative medication management, including reviewing medication histories, educating patients, establishing treatment outcomes, developing or modifying therapeutic plans, and monitoring patient outcomes.
- Maintain accurate patient profiles, including demographics, diagnoses, allergies, and current medications.
- Evaluate medication appropriateness, dosing, dosage form, regimen, route, duplication, and potential interactions.
- Provide drug information to healthcare professionals and patients; document clinical interventions and medication-related issues.
- Counsel patients on discharge medications as appropriate and facilitate medication discharge planning and transitions to alternate care sites and ambulatory pharmacy access.
- Perform clinical review and verification of medication orders; enter orders when needed; clarify orders with prescribers and communicate and document changes.
- Ensure timely, accurate dispensing and proper preparation of pharmaceutical products, 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 for controlled-substance distribution and monitoring.
- Supervise pharmacy technicians and provide feedback to maintain and optimize pharmacy technology.
- Promote formulary drug use and coordinate procurement of non-formulary medications when necessary.
- Conduct targeted drug program and drug-use evaluations and report results to department managers or the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
- Identify and pursue medication cost avoidance through cost-effective regimens, reduced waste, 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 in keeping with academic credentials and clinical experience.
- Participate in continuing education, meetings, training, and related activities; prepare educational materials and share information with the healthcare community and general public.
Benefits
- A signing bonus may be available; eligibility will be confirmed during the interview process.
